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ILKES-BARRE
Just two years after
the first parking me-
ters in the United States
were put into use in Okla-
homa City in 1935 -- they ap-
peared on the sidewalks of
Wilkes-Barre.
Seventy-five years later,
the metal money-makers gen-
erate more than $350,000 per
year in revenue for the city.
Since 2007, the city has
collected $1.87 million in
dimes and quarters from
parking meters.
And it might be a surprise
that meter parking today ac-
tually costs less than it did in
1937.
According to the federal
Bureau of Labor Statistics, a
nickel the price for 45 min-
utes in 1937 is equal to 79
cents today. Therefore, ac-
counting for inflation, it
costs less per hour to park in
Wilkes-Barre now than it did
75 years ago.
At 2012 prices, each min-
ute cost 1.76 cents in 1937;
today a quarter buys 20 min-
utes, a rate of 1.25 cents per
minute.
PARKI NG I N W- B
Meters aid
downtown
Devices
create
revenue,
access
AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Parking meters arrived on Public Square only in October 2010. Local merchants heralded their arrival.
Mayor: They increase turnover of spaces
By BILL OBOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com
Vicki Llewellyn and Braiden, 4, who takes dance classes
downtown, find parking on Public Square easy and safe. See PARKING, Page 14A
derstands he is swamped but be-
lieves theres an information
void.
Citizens and especially work-
ers would like to know whats
happening and on the horizon,
she said, noting his link on the
county web site
contains only his
name and email.
Give them some
information, Cia-
ruffoli said.
Theyve been wait-
ing for you to come,
and youre a big
deal to them.
Lawton said he
plans online post-
ing of all the infor-
mation commis-
sioners have ap-
proved in the past,
but it will takesome
time to work out the details with
the information technology de-
partment.
No data previously released by
commissioners will be kept from
the public or council, he said.
In the past, Luzerne County
commissioners had to publicly
vote at least once a month on
agendas packed with contracts
awardedto businesses, employee
hires and fires and
purchases.
Much of that pub-
lic disclosure has van-
ished under the new
home rule govern-
ment because the
manager now pri-
vately handles most
of these executive de-
cisions not the 11-
member, elected
part-time council.
County Manager
Robert Lawton has
only beenonthe job a
month but said hes
been thinking about the best way
to keep people informed about
the day-to-day operations under
his control.
Home rule charter drafter Ve-
ronica Ciaruffoli raised the issue
during last weeks county council
meeting, telling Lawton she un-
Much public disclosure vanishes
under county home rule government
DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER
Luzerne County Manager Robert Lawton, on the job a month, is
considering a plan to keep the public informed about his actions.
Manager handles
most decisions
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
jandes@timesleader.com
Give them
some informa-
tion. Theyve
been waiting for
you to come, and
youre a big deal
to them.
Veronica Ciaruffoli
Home rule charter
drafter
See MANAGER, Page 12A
INSIDE
A NEWS
Local 3A
Obituaries 7A
Click 13A
B PEOPLE
Birthdays 6B
C SPORTS
Outdoors 12C
D BUSINESS
Motley Fool 4D
E VIEWS
Editorial 2E
F ETC.
Puzzles 2F
Books 5F
G CLASSIFIED
Surfin USA
Beach Boys
hit the road
Etc, 1F
RED BUD, Ill. The Mega
Millions winners at least three
of them stayed out of sight.
The losers, who could number
100 million, hadplenty tosay Sat-
urday about losing out on the
worlds largest-ever lottery jack-
pot and their dashed dreams of
colossal wealth.
Journalists descended on con-
venience stores in Illinois and
Maryland, and lottery officials
there and in Kansas proudly pro-
claimed they sold winning tick-
ets in the $640 million world re-
cord-breaking Mega Millions
jackpot. The winners will earn
$213 million before taxes. Three
other ticket holders became mil-
lionaires.
But on the street, online and
outside the stores where the win-
ners had purchased their tickets,
Americans grumbled about
hopes that were raised, and then
vanished. And they mused about
what they would have done with
See WINNERS, Page 2A
Calm before mega storm:
Winners stay out of sight
AP PHOTO
Dennis Wilson of Kansas Lot-
tery discusses the winning
Mega Millions ticket sold in
Kansas, Saturday
By JIMSUHR
Associated Press
WILKES-BARRE The
reconfiguration of Public
Square with wider side-
walks, diagonal parking
and the removal of buses
brought another benefit
to downtown businesses
people parking.
Businesses like mine
can now put tables and
chairs outside for our
customers to sit and en-
joy lunch, said Phil Ru-
dy, owner of Circles on
the Square. And there
are no bus fumes for
them to have to inhale.
Larry Newman, vice
president for economic
development at the Grea-
ter Wilkes-Barre Chamber
of Commerce, said the AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Phil Rudy of Circles on the Square says hes able to put
tables and chairs outside for his customers.
For shops, more parking
produces more business
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
See BUSINESS, Page 14A
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LAST SUNDAYS STORY on
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only rod manufacturer using
carbon fiber. Belisle is the only
manufacturer using his own
custom type of carbon fiber,
which is biaxially woven.
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FISHING CREEK TWP. A19-year-old
driver was killed and his two teenage pas-
sengers were injured in a single car acci-
dent Friday night on Winding Road.
State police said Christopher Stabler, 19,
of Bloomsburg, was pronounced dead at
the scene of the accident, which occurred
at about 10:20 p.m. Friday.
He was not wearing a seat belt, state
police said.
Stabler was driving a 2002 Mercury Cou-
gar that went off the road along a sweeping
right turn about a half-mile from Asbury
Road.
According to state police: The driver lost
control after the vehicle crossed the oncom-
ing lane and went onto a dirt berm. It trav-
eled approximately 500 feet west on Wind-
ing Road before rolling onto the drivers
side and striking a utility pole with the roof
above the front seat passenger area, bring-
ing the car to a rest in a grassy area next to
the roadway.
State police said Stablers two passengers
also suffered injuries in the crash. A17-year-
old male from Bloomsburg, who was not
identified by state police, suffered severe
injuries, and Rachel Bowman, 18, of Ben-
ton, suffered moderate injuries.
It is not known whether the two pas-
sengers were wearing seat belts, state po-
lice said.
PLAINS TWP. Township police arrest-
ed a man wanted by the Pennsylvania
Board of Probation and Parole after a foot
chase Thursday.
At approximately 5:50 p.m., police stop-
ped a vehicle driven by Marlon Womack,
22, of Wilkes-Barre, because the vehicles
inspection sticker had expired, police said.
Police said Womack provided a false
name to the officer who stopped him, and
while the officer was in his patrol car, Wo-
mack exited his vehicle and ran. Officers
gave chase and eventually found Womack
hiding under a pine tree on Austin Avenue
in Wilkes-Barre, police said.
He was taken into custody and charged
with escape, resisting arrest, providing
false identification to law enforcement,
criminal trespass, driving with a suspended
license and expired inspection, police said.
When police learned Womacks true identi-
ty, he was also found to be wanted by the
state probation and parole board, police
said.
Wilkes-Barre city police assisted in the
apprehension of Womack.
HAZLETON City police are investigat-
ing a report of multiple shots fired in the
area of 232 Cedar St. at approximately 4:45
a.m. Saturday.
Police said they discovered multiple shell
casings from at .223-caliber semi-automatic
weapon in the area.
Anyone who witnessed or has informa-
tion about the incident is asked to contact
Hazleton city police or call 911.
FREELAND State police said someone
forced entry through the rear door of the
rectory at Immaculate Conception Church
on Centre Street and stole a 32-inch flat
screen television Friday evening.
HANOVER TWP. Township police
reported the following:
Holly Groshek of Fellows Avenue said
someone removed a Playstation 3 game
console and a Fender Stratocaster guitar
from her residence sometime Thursday or
Friday. No forced entry was reported, police
said.
Police are investigating a hit-and-run
accident at the intersection of the Sans
Souci Parkway and Oxford Street Friday.
Police said Diane Halls vehicle was
struck by a purple Chevrolet Camaro bear-
ing a New York license plate, which contin-
ued driving east off the Sans Souci Park-
way. The Camaro was driven by a white
male with long hair and was last seen trav-
eling north on Woodbury Street, police
said.
Hall sustained minor injuries in the crash
and was transported from the scene by
Hanover Township ambulance.
WILKES-BARRE City police reported
the following:
Police said they charged Derek Zambi-
no of Dallas with driving under the influen-
ce after he was allegedly found asleep at the
wheel of his vehicle at a stop sign on River-
side Drive at 2:32 a.m. Saturday.
Police charged Charles Holminski with
simple assault after he allegedly choked a
22-year-old woman outside the Hardware
Bar, 12 S. Main St., at 12:48 a.m. Saturday.
Police confirmed the identity of the
man shot Tuesday as Darnell Jackson of
Hazle Avenue.
According to police, officers were called
to 302 Hazle Ave. at 4:19 p.m. Tuesday for a
report of a male shot in the leg by a hand-
gun. Police said Jackson was being treated
for his injuries when they arrived. He had
been shot in the left groin area, police said.
The only information Jackson provided
police was that he was shot in the park on
Hickory Street by an unknown white male,
police said. A search of the Iron Triangle
Park yielded no results, police said.
He was transported to Geisinger Wyom-
ing Valley Medical Center for treatment,
police said.
SUGARLOAF TWP. Vanessa Horuath,
29, of Butler Township was taken into cus-
tody early Saturday morning on suspicion
of driving under the influence, state police
said.
Horuaths vehicle was stopped on the
side of the road in the area of Center Hill
and Cony-Drums roads at 6:53 a.m., state
police said. She showed signs of intoxica-
tion while state police investigated the
reason for her vehicle being stopped, state
police said. She was driven to the Hazleton
state police station for a breath test, state
police said.
Charges will be filed with a District
Judge Daniel ODonnell in Sugarloaf, state
police said.
FOSTER TWP. Steven Jacobsen, 25, of
Somerset, N.J. was issued a traffic citation
after a car crash Friday afternoon on Point
Drive, state police said.
Jacobsen was traveling east on the road-
way around 4:20 p.m. and negotiating a
curve to the right when he lost control of
his 2008 Honda Civic, hit a large rock
alongside the roadway, and continued down
a steep embankment, state police said.
Jacobsen and passengers, Joseph Hag-
man, 25, and Tarik Shah, 25, both of West-
field, N.J., wore seatbelts and were not
injured.
State police issued a citation to Jacobsen
for driving on roadways laned for traffic.
HAZLETON A man was arraigned
Thursday on charges he kidnapped a preg-
nant woman.
Carlos Cortes, 26, of East Diamond Ave-
nue, Hazleton, was charged with kidnap-
ping, indecent assault and false imprison-
ment. He was jailed at the Luzerne County
Correctional Facility for lack of $150,000
bail.
According to the criminal complaint:
A woman told police she was walking in
an alley near Diamond Avenue when a man
driving a car stopped next to her at about 7
p.m. Wednesday. She claimed the man
forced her into the car and drove away.
While he was driving, she said he mo-
lested her outside her clothing.
The woman said she escaped from the
car about six miles from where she was
forced into the car.
A witness saw the woman lying on the
road and called 911.
Police said the woman was flown to Geis-
inger Wyoming Valley Medical Center for
injuries.
With assistance from the state police at
Hazleton, police located the car, a blue Ford
Taurus owned by Cortes.
Cortes told police he offered a ride to a
girl who jumped from his car, according to
the criminal complaint.
HANOVER TWP. Township police
reported the following:
Five cast iron storm grates were report-
ed stolen Friday from South and Stanley
streets, Tanya Drive and Lasley Avenue.
The grates are approximately 48 inches by
26 inches.
Two males Friday stole 20 bottles of
Axe body spray worth approximately $120
from the CVS Pharmacy on Carey Avenue.
They fled in a black, four-door Ford Taurus
with tinted windows. Anyone with informa-
tion about the theft is asked to contact
police at 570 825-1254.
The Slice is Right pizza restaurant on
the Sans Souci Parkway reported Monday
tar paper and roofing material were
dumped in its garbage container in the rear
of the business.
WILKES-BARRE City police reported
the following:
Jennifer Allen of Stanton Street report-
ed Friday someone used her ACCESS card
to make an unauthorized purchase of
$52.50 at the Turkey Hill at 616 Hazle Ave.
on March 15. Yvette Davis, 40, of New
Street, Plymouth will be charged with vio-
lating a protection from abuse order after
Mark Rivers, the father of her daughter,
said Davis was shouting at him outside his
residence Thursday on South Welles Street.
A13-year-old boy from Wilkes-Barre
was charged with retail theft Thursday after
an employee at Schiels Market on Hanover
Street said he saw the teenager place five
candy bars worth $4.95 in his pocket with-
out paying for them.
Donna Hooker reported Friday her car
was stolen after a burglary at her residence
on Joseph Lane. The silver, 2001 Ford Fo-
cus has Pennsylvania license plate
HTH-1035. The keys to the car and a 42-
inch flat screen television were stolen in the
burglary.
Jessica Sheehan of Plains Township
was charged with driving under the influen-
ce Thursday night after a hit-and-run acci-
dent on Gore Street.
POLICE BLOTTER
the money.
What do I do with this useless lot-
teryticket now?Laurel AshtonBrooks
of Greensboro, N.C., asked on Twitter.
As the jackpot got bigger by
the hour on Thursday and Fri-
day, Americans had snapped
up tickets while dreaming of
quitting jobs, paying off debts,
building hospitals, buying an
island. On Saturday, they took
to Twitter and Facebook to be-
moan their lost, razor-thin
chance at millions.
All told, Americans spent
nearly $1.5 billion for a chance
to hit the jackpot, which amounts to a
$462 million lump sum and around
$347millionafter federal taxwithhold-
ing. With the jackpot odds at 1 in 176
million, it would cost $176 million to
buy up every combination. Under that
scenario, the strategy would win $171
millionless if your state alsowithholds
taxes.
Illinois winner used a quick pick
anautomaticallygeneratedset of digits
to select the winning numbers at a
convenience store in the small town of
Red Bud, south of St. Louis, Illinois
Lottery spokesman Mike Lang said.
The winning numbers also were pur-
chased at a 7-Eleven in Milford Mill,
Md., north of Baltimore, and some-
where in northeast Kansas.
Its just unbelievable. Everyone is
wantingtoknowwhoit is, saidDenise
Metzger, manager of the Mo-
toMart where Illinois win-
ning ticket was sold.
In Maryland, TV cameras
descendeduponthe7-Eleven
where the states winning
ticket was purchased. The
harried manager repeatedly
said No interviews to re-
porters pressingfor details as
customers pushed through
the media crush for their
morning coffee.
The third winning ticket was pur-
chasedinnortheast Kansas, but nooth-
er information would be released by
the Kansas Lottery until the winner
comes forward, spokeswoman Cara S.
Sloan-Ramos said. The Kansas loca-
tion that sold the ticket will receive
$10,000.
Kansas law also allows lottery win-
ners toremainanonymous, thoughlot-
tery winners in Illinois are identified.
WINNERS
Continued fromPage 1A
All told,
Americans
spent nearly
$1.5 billion for
a chance to
hit the jack-
pot
DALLAS The Meadows Nursing
& Rehabilitation Center opened its
doors on Saturday to invite the local
community to the centers first Spring
Eggstravaganza to celebrate the up-
coming holiday.
"Im very excited about today," said
Christine Tarbox, Meadows adminis-
trator. "We love bringing the commu-
nity into our facility to spend time and
have some fun."
Tarbox said its very important to
promote intergeneration interaction
between the facilitys residents and
the community.
The indoor event featured vendors
offering a selection of wares, jewelry,
baked and canned goods and crafts.
Games and healthy treats were
planned for the children along with a
number of hands-on arts and crafts ac-
tivities and a surprise visit from the
Easter Bunny.
"Our residents are enjoying the
Easter Bunny as much as the kids,"
said Betty Sorchick, a member of The
Meadows Volunteer Services. Its
wonderful to see them having such a
good time."
PETER G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Reese Kempinski,
2, of Harveys Lake,
enjoys a visit with
the Easter Bunny
Saturday at the
Meadows Nursing &
Rehabilitation Cen-
ter Spring Egg-
stravaganza cele-
bration. Besides
the appearance by
the Bunny, the
event at the Dallas
center featured
vendors offering a
selection of wares,
jewelry, baked and
canned goods and
crafts, games and
healthy treats for
children, and a
number of hands-on
arts and crafts.
Eggstravaganza for Easter
By STEVEN FONDO
Times Leader Correspondent
Fire hits Plains Township building
BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Firefighters fromPlains Township and surrounding communities
responded to a fire at a two-story building on the corner of Helen
and South River streets around 6:45 p.m. Saturday. Plains Township
Deputy Fire Chief Mark Ritsick said the fire started on the first floor
of the building, which was vacant. The first floor sustained heat and
smoke damage, he said. The second floor was occupied and sus-
tained smoke damage. No one was in the building and the cause is
under investigation, said Ritsick.
LOTTERY
SUMMARY
Daily Number, Midday
Sunday: 3-2-6
Monday: 4-2-0
Tuesday: 8-3-5
Wednesday: 7-9-7
Thursday: 4-2-2
Friday: 9-9-3
Saturday: 3-1-4
Big Four, Midday
Sunday: 6-3-6-0
Monday: 4-8-1-0
Tuesday: 4-1-3-7
Wednesday: 9-9-6-7
Thursday: 8-3-0-6
Friday: 1-0-8-8
Saturday: 5-2-5-5
Quinto, Midday
Sunday: 1-7-0-9-6
Monday: 0-7-0-4-5 (7-5-0-1-4,
double draw)
Tuesday: 6-4-2-6-9
Wednesday: 7-4-7-7-8
Thursday: 1-6-7-8-7
Friday: 9-0-7-3-3
Saturday: 0-7-4-6-2
Treasure Hunt
Sunday: 08-11-17-20-29
Monday: 06-07-14-16-17
Tuesday: 08-10-13-14-30
Wednesday: 07-10-12-14-19
Thursday: 01-02-07-26-29
Friday: 02-11-12-21-30
Saturday: 02-13-15-18-24
Daily Number, 7 p.m.
Sunday: 7-2-3
Monday: 2-3-9
Tuesday: 5-3-9
Wednesday: 4-7-7
Thursday: 7-6-6
Friday: 2-9-7
Saturday: 3-8-4
Big Four, 7 p.m.
Sunday: 6-8-8-7
Monday: 5-0-8-4
Tuesday: 5-3-6-5
Wednesday: 5-7-6-0
Thursday: 0-0-8-9
Friday: 0-2-0-6
Saturday: 6-2-1-6
Quinto, 7 p.m.
Sunday: 1-7-1-0-7
Monday: 0-7-4-1-5
Tuesday: 6-4-3-5-3
Wednesday: 0-8-5-7-0
Thursday: 0-8-6-8-6
Friday: 0-8-2-8-9
Saturday: 2-1-0-0-3
Cash 5
Sunday: 06-15-32-34-38
Monday: 11-15-20-30-31
Tuesday: 03-13-22-25-36
Wednesday: 01-04-11-14-36
Thursday: 02-13-24-29-37
Friday: 01-06-19-31-37
Saturday: 02-08-11-18-41
Match 6 Lotto
Monday: 11-12-14-16-18-35
Thursday: 05-17-18-25-44-47
Powerball
Wednesday: 11-16-29-50-58
powerball: 33
Saturday: 05-14-36-54-58
powerball: 27
Mega Millions
Tuesday: 09-19-34-44-51
Megaball: 24
Megaplier: 03
Friday: 02-04-23-38-46
Megaball: 23
Megaplier: 03
C M Y K
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PLAINS TWP.
Two are sought in robbery
Township police are searching for a
black man and a white woman who
were allegedly involved in a robbery at
the Relax Inn Hotel on Route 315 on
March 11.
On that date, James Dyer, 45, of
Pittston, was assaulted and robbed and
his vehicle was stolen at the hotel,
police said.
Anyone with information about the
incident or the suspects is asked to
contact Officers Lewis or Minnick at
570-829-3432.
FOSTER TWP.
Man charged in stabbing
A Warminster man was arrested
Saturday after he stabbed his 77-year-
old father in the back with a kitchen
utility knife during a domestic dispute
at his mothers home on Caplos Road,
state police said.
Gilbert Schaffer Jr., 49, of Slight
Road, became angry when his mother
Lilly, 76, told him how to clean the
kitchen counter and pushed her, state
police said. His father, Gilbert Schaffer
Sr., intervened and was stabbed, suf-
fering a collapsed left lung, state police
said.
The elder Schaffer was transported
to the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med-
ical Center, Plains Township where he
was admitted due to the severity of his
injuries.
The younger Schaffer was arraigned
by District Judge Michael Dotzel in
Wilkes-Barre Township on charges of
aggravated assault, recklessly endan-
gering another person and harassment
and committed to the Luzerne County
Correctional Facility for lack of $25,000
bail.
HAZLE TWP.
Legislators focus on gangs
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton,
and state Sen. John Yudichak, D-Ply-
mouth Twp., will hold a news confer-
ence at 10 a.m. Monday in the audi-
torium of Hazleton Area High School
to update Operation Gang Up, the
community-based effort to respond to
increasing gang activity in Northeast-
ern Pennsylvania. The public is asked
to enter through the main doors of the
high school at 1601 W. 23rd St.
WILKES-BARRE
Vigil will support victim
The Wilkes-Barre NAACP and the
Peace Center will hold a candlelight
vigil to show support for the family of
Trayvon Martin on Public Square from
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The unarmed 17-year-old Martin was
shot and killed on Feb. 26 by a member
of a neighborhood watch in Sanford,
Fla. Since the fatal shooting, rallies and
marches have been held throughout
the country calling for the arrest of the
admitted shooter, George Zimmerman.
Ronald Felton, president of the local
chapter of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People,
said the vigil will underscore the need
for citizens to have confidence and
trust in law enforcement and the legal
and judicial systems.
Everyone is encouraged to bring a
candle and if they so desire are wel-
come to wear hooded tops or hoodies.
HARRISBURG
Lottery companies sought
Gov. Tom Corbett is taking steps
toward hiring a private company to run
the Pennsylvania state lottery in an
effort to improve cash flow.
A person familiar with the process
says the Corbett administration will
announce Monday that its issuing a
request for qualifications from private
companies that are interested in ma-
naging the nations sixth-largest lottery.
The person spoke Saturday on the
condition of anonymity because the
person didnt want to be identified
revealing details of the announcement
before it happens. An interested com-
pany will have 30 days to respond. A
Corbett spokesman declined to com-
ment.
The lottery reported $3.2 billion in
sales in the 2010-11 fiscal year.
I N B R I E F
Suspect Suspect
WILKES-BARRE Eliza-
beth Santorum rallied voters
at a Saturday morning break-
fast to support her father
former U.S. Sen. Rick Santo-
rum in the Republican race
for the presidential nomina-
tion.
Back in the state her father
represented in Congress for
many years, Santorum knew
how to get the crowd on her
side right from the start.
Its really
great to be in
Pennsylvania,
especially
Northeastern
Pennsylvania,
she said. I had Old Forge piz-
za last night and later today I
will be at Penn State for ice
cream.
The 20-year-old political
philosophy major at the Uni-
versity of Dallas (Texas) has
taken a year off to travel the
campaign trail on her fathers
behalf. She was the featured
speaker at the third annual
Women in Politics Break-
fast, sponsored by the Lu-
zerne County Council of Re-
publican Women.
As far as surrogates go, the
former senator couldnt have
picked a better representative.
Calling the GOP presiden-
tial race a David vs. Goliath
contest, Santorum said her fa-
ther has brought the party
GOP PRESI DENTI AL RACE Elizabeth Santorum featured speaker at Women in Politics Breakfast
Santorum campaigns for her dad
By BILL OBOYLE
boboyle@timesleader.com
Elizabeth San-
torum, daughter
of GOP presi-
dential candi-
date Rick San-
torum, speaks
at the Luzerne
County Council
of Republican
Womens break-
fast as state
Reps. Karen
Boback and
Tarah Toohil
listen.
See DAUGHTER, Page 6A
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ELECTION
WILKES-BARRE A syncopated
chat of bunny, bunny, bunny slowly
built to a crescendo as a crowd of chil-
dren and parents gathered on Public
Square on Saturday morning for the
citys annual Easter Egg Hunt.
The holiday event was once again
sponsored by the Downtown Wilkes-
Barre Business Association as a way to
attract the public to the city center.
I want to see the Easter Bunny,
shouted an excited Lisa Engle, 8, from
Wilkes-Barre Township. I want to find
lots of eggs and win a big prize, but
mostly, I want to meet the Easter Bun-
ny.
The Easter Bunny made a grand ar-
rival atop a Wilkes-Barre Fire Depart-
ment ladder truck, much to the delight
of the cheering children.
Six-year-old Kristina Urban of
Wilkes-Barre came out in the hope of
WYOMING VALLEYS ANNUAL EASTER EVENT
Branden Wiggens, 2, is happy with his Easter egg found on Public Square, Saturday. More than 5,000 eggs were
spread out in three sections around the Square for children in the 3 and under, 4 and 5 and 6-to-10 age groups.
A-hunting they go
PETE G. WILCOX/THE TIMES LEADER
Abigail Zagata, 2, of
Hunlock Creek, runs
through bubbles
made by a bubble
machine at Sat-
urdays Easter egg
hunt hosted at the
Battery B, 1-109th
Field Artillery Na-
tional Guard Armo-
ry in Nanticoke.
Other activities
included coloring
Easter eggs, plant-
ing flower seeds in
flower pots and
petting bunnies and
baby chicks. Com-
munities up and
down Wyoming
Valley and into the
Back Mountain
welcomed the sea-
son on Saturday
with Easter egg
hunts and other
kid-themed events,
including appear-
ances by the Easter
Bunny.
From Wilkes-Barre to the Back
Mountain, kids hail the season.
By STEVEN FONDO
Times Leader Correspondent
See EGGS, Page 6A
Future plans for Moon Lake Park are
still up in the air, but Luzerne County of-
ficials are seeking state funding to build
a boat launch there so they dont miss
the grant application deadline.
The state may cover 50 percent of the
boat launch and other recreational im-
provements at the facility, but the state
wont turn over more funding until the
county completes a master plan of the
650-acre Plymouth Township facility.
The grant application is due April 4,
and the master plan wont be finalized
for council approval until May, county
Chief Engineer Joe Gibbons told council
Tuesday. Apublic hearing on the master
planwill beheldinabout threeweeks, he
said.
Gibbons said the
state Fish and Boat
Commission endorsed
the grant application,
and hes optimistic the
state will consider the
request because the
county has been dis-
cussing the progress of
the master plan with
state officials.
The state Depart-
ment of Conservation
and Natural Resources
is funding half of the
$120,000 master plan.
We dont want the
county to have to miss an entire year of
grant funding, Gibbons said.
Gibbons estimated a boat launch
would cost $100,500. That project was
chosen because it will serve people who
visit the park during the day and has
been identified as a need, he said.
Hiking, biking, fishingandcross coun-
try skiing are among the activities al-
lowed at the park, though swimming
and camping have been eliminated due
to budget cuts.
The park has been open weekends on-
ly in recent weeks because of security
staff layoffs, but county officials came up
with a plan to reopen the park daily from
the secondweekof April intoNovember.
County interim sheriff and security
County will
apply for
Moon Lake
boat funding
Although plans for the park havent
been finalized, officials dont want
to miss out on grant deadline.
By JENNIFER LEARN-ANDES
jandes@timesleader.com
We dont
want the
county to
have to
miss an
entire year
of grant
funding.
Joe Gibbons
Chief engineer
See MOON LAKE, Page 6A
The sign at the entrance to Moon Lake
Park in Plymouth Township.
KINGSTON TWP. After a four-
hour surgery Friday torepair complica-
tions from having been born with a
cleft lip and palate, a local young man
was concerned about two things: re-
covery and whether he could still grow
a beard.
He had just started to get some-
thing onhis face, saidthe15-year-olds
great-uncle Mike Middaugh, of Shick-
shinny. Nowhe has a skin graft so hes
worried if he can grow it back.
Michael, whose last name has been
withheld, is the first local child to re-
ceive the corrective surgery at no cost
from the group Community Cares for
Kids.
For the past six years, Community
Cares for Kids has sponsored annual
trips toEcuador duringwhichteams of
surgeons perform nearly 100 surgeries
within a week for children born with
deformities, such as cleft palate and
club foot.
The organizationwas foundedby Dr.
Francis and Susan Collini, of Dallas
Township, who own the Renaissance
Center for Plastic Surgery in Shaver-
town.
Susan Collini said the Community
Cares for Kids boardof directors hadto
Community Cares for Kids does 1st local surgery
The group has done many
surgeries in Ecuador to help
children born with deformities.
By SARAH HITE
shite@timesleader.com
For more information on Community
Cares for Kids and its work, visit
www.communitycaresforkids.info.
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SANAA, YEMEN
Al-Qaida forces attack base
A
l-Qaida-linked militants attacked a
Yemeni army base in the south
Saturday, leaving 17 soldiers and 13
militants dead before air strikes forced
the militants to retreat, military offi-
cials said.
Al-Qaidas branch in Yemen has ex-
ploited the turmoil after the countrys
yearlong uprising, taking control of
land in the south and staging increas-
ingly bold attacks on the military.
Residents of nearby al-Rahha said
that Islamist fighters had surrounded
one of the militarys brigades. They
said the fighting was so fierce that the
army was unable to recover its dead.
The army said it fought back with
rockets and called in fighter jets.
MIAMI
Two shot dead at funeral
Twelve people were wounded and
two killed when gunmen opened fire
on mourners outside a Miami funeral
home, authorities said Saturday.
It happened Friday at about 9:35
p.m. about 10 miles north of the citys
downtown, the Miami-Dade Police
Department said.
Funeral home photographer Jaques
Leonet said a viewing for Marvin
Andre was just finishing and people
leaving gathered outside when a car
drove by and opened fire.
TRIPOLI, LIBYA
147 killed in tribal clashes
Six days of tribal clashes in a remote
desert town in southern Libya have
killed 147 people, the countrys health
minister said Saturday.
Fatma al-Hamroush said the fighting
in Sabha has also left 395 wounded.
Around 180 people have been trans-
ported to the capital Tripoli for emer-
gency treatment, she said.
The clashes show the fragile author-
ity of the Libyan government, partic-
ularly in the southern desert.
The Sabha fighting pits southern
Libyan Arab tribes that reportedly had
close connections to deposed dictator
Moammar Gadhafi against the African
Tabu tribe, which fought against him.
Residents say the recent conflict
began Monday after a Tabu shot a
member of the Arab Abu Seif tribe, and
then a delegation of Tabu elders and
armed men going to participate in
reconciliation talks was ambushed.
CAIRO
Brotherhood eyes top spot
Egypts Muslim Brotherhood, in
control of almost half the seats in par-
liament, announced on Saturday it was
fielding its own presidential candidate,
reversing an earlier decision not to do
so and escalating its confrontation with
the nations ruling generals and the
groups secular and liberal critics.
A win by its candidate, the groups
chief strategist and deputy leader
Khayrat el-Shater, would give the for-
merly outlawed Islamist movement a
powerful hand in deciding the future of
this mainly Muslim nation whose long-
time leader Hosni Mubarak, a staunch
U.S. ally, was ousted a year ago.
Egypts press describe El-Shater as a
multi-millionaire businessman and one
of the Brotherhoods main financiers.
I N B R I E F
AP PHOTO
Vietnam veterans honored in N.C.
Linda Bellotto, of Winston-Salem, N.C.,
clutches a photo of her husband vet-
eran Frank Bellotto, who died in 2002,
during the opening ceremonies of the
USO North Carolina Vietnam Veterans
Homecoming Celebration, on Sat-
urday, in Concord, N.C.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Rodham Clinton made clear
Saturday that time is running
out for diplomacy over Irans
nuclear program and said talks
aimed at preventing Tehran
fromacquiring a nuclear weap-
on would resume in mid-April.
With speculation over a pos-
sible U.S. or Israel military at-
tack adding urgency to the
next round of discussions in Is-
tanbul set for April 13, Clinton
said Irans window of oppor-
tunity for a peaceful resolu-
tion will not remain open for-
ever.
She also expressed doubt
about whether Iran has any in-
tention of negotiating a solu-
tion that satisfies the U.S., Is-
rael and other countries that
believe Iran is trying to devel-
op nuclear weapons. Tehran
contends the program is solely
for peaceful energy and re-
search purposes.
Were going in with one in-
tention: to resolve the interna-
tional communitys concerns
about Irans nuclear program,
Clinton told reporters after at-
tending a security conference
in Saudi Arabia.
Our policy is one of preven-
tion, not containment. We are
determined to prevent Iran
fromobtaining a nuclear weap-
on, Americas top diplomat
said.
We enter into these talks
with a sober perspective about
Irans intentions. It is incum-
bent upon Iran to demonstrate
by its actions that it is a willing
partner and to participate in
these negotiations with an ef-
fort to obtain concrete results.
Her remarks followed Presi-
dent Barack Obamas announ-
cement Friday that the U.S.
was moving ahead with penal-
ties aimed at depriving Iran of
oil revenue.
MI DEAST PEACE Secretary of state said upcoming talks aimed at stopping Tehran from getting nukes
Clinton: Irans time running out
By BRADLEY KLAPPER
Associated Press
AP PHOTO
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a press
conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
BEIRUT Syria rejected in-
ternational envoy Kofi Annans
call for the regime to halt vio-
lence first just days after the
government agreed to a cease-
fire plan. A senior official de-
clared victory over the opposi-
tion.
It was the governments first
response to an appeal by Annan,
the U.N.-Arab League envoy, to
stop military operations first as
the stronger party in a ges-
ture of good faith to the lightly
armed opposition. Annan bro-
kered the agreement aimed at
stopping the bloodshed and As-
sad agreed to it on Monday.
Foreign Ministry spokesman
Jihad Makdessi said the govern-
ment will not pull tanks and
troops from towns and cities en-
gulfed by un-
rest before life
returns to nor-
mal there.
The battle
to bring down
the state in Sy-
ria has already
ended and the
battle of rein-
forcing stability
has started,
Makdessi said
in an apparent
reference to a
string of recent
regime offensives that drove re-
bels from key strongholds. He
spoke on state TV late Friday.
Activists reported fresh vio-
lence Saturday that killed more
than two dozen people. The
U.N. estimates more than 9,000
people have been killed since
the uprising to oust Assad be-
gan a year ago.
The Foreign Ministry state-
ment raised serious doubts
about whether Annans plan to
end the conflict will even get off
the ground.
The six-point proposal re-
quires the government to imme-
diately pull troops and heavy
weapons out of cities and towns,
and abide by a two-hour halt in
fighting every day to allow hu-
manitarian access and medical
evacuations.
Syria says
it wont
pull tanks
and troops
Nation rejects envoys call for
regime to halt violence first
after agreeing to cease-fire.
By ZEINA KARAM
Associated Press
The U.N. esti-
mates more
than 9,000
people have
been killed
since the
uprising to
oust Assad
began a year
ago.
SANFORD, Fla. Thou-
sands joined a march Satur-
day through the Florida
town where 17-year-old Tray-
von Martin was shot and
killed by a neighborhood
watch volunteer, vowing to
continue protesting until an
arrest is made.
Protesters carried signs,
chanted Justice for Tray-
von, and clutched the hands
of their children while they
walked to the Sanford Police
Department from a local
high school that served black
students during the segrega-
tion era. The march was or-
ganized by the NAACP and
was one of several taking
place over the weekend.
We live in the middle of
an American paradox, Rev.
Al Sharpton told the crowd.
We can put a black man in
the White House but we can-
not walk a black child
through a gated neighbor-
hood. We are not selling out,
bowing out or backing down
until there is justice for Tray-
von.
Martin was shot to death
by 28-year-old George Zim-
merman on Feb. 26 as he
walked from a convenience
store back to his fathers fian-
ces home in a gated com-
munity outside Orlando.
A dozen buses from across
the state brought protesters
to the rally. Shirley Roulhac-
Lumpkin came with a group
from Miami Gardens.
I come from an era where
people wore white hoods and
nobody arrested the KKK,
Roulhac-Lumpkin said.
Wearing a hoodie does not
mean youre a hoodlum.
Protests urge shooters arrest
AP PHOTO
Helen Singleton holds a sign
during a rally Saturday in
Bethlehem, Pa.
The death of young Trayvon
Martin in a Florida town
continues to spark anger.
The Associated Press
HAVANA Cuba has honored an ap-
peal by Pope Benedict XVI and declared
next weeks Good Friday a holiday for the
first time since the early days following
the islands1959 Revolution, thougha de-
cision on whether the move will be per-
manent will have to wait.
The Communist government said in a
communique Saturday that the decision
was made in light of the success of Bene-
dicts transcendental visit to the coun-
try, which wrapped up
Wednesday. It said the
Council of Ministers,
Cubas supreme gov-
erning body, will de-
cide later whether to
make the holiday per-
manent.
Benedicts appeal
was reminiscent of his predecessor John
Paul IIs 1998 request that Christmas be
restored as a holiday. Religious holidays
were abolished in the 1960s after broth-
ers Fidel and Raul Castro came to power,
ushering in a Marxist government.
Good Friday is the day Catholics com-
memorate the death of Christ, but it is
not a holiday in the United States, most
of Europe or even Mexico, the most Ca-
tholic of the worlds Spanish-speaking
countries.
Cuba removed references to atheism
fromits constitution in the1990s, and re-
lations have warmed with the church.
Still, less than10 percent of islanders are
practicing Catholics.
Cuba decides to make Good Friday holiday after Papal visit
Benedict XVI
By PAUL HAVEN
Associated Press
SHINING A LIGHT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
AP PHOTO
W
omen hold lighted candles as they watch the program after the symbolic switching off of lights in observ-
ance of Earth Hour Saturday in Manilas financial district of Makati, Philippines. The switching off of lights
for one hour is being observed worldwide as part of a global effort to highlight climate change.
C M Y K
N E W S
back to its core values some-
thing she says was desperately
needed.
Im out here because I be-
lieve, she said. This is not just
about family loyalty. This runs
deeper than policy and politics
its about integrity.
The articulate young woman
said she talks to her father
about the issues jobs, energy,
taxes, restoring the family, na-
tional security. But she said this
election is about much more
than any policy.
The American people are
looking for a leader, she said.
From Hawaii to Washington to
Mississippi to Minnesota to the
heartland, the pulse, the heart-
beat of America resonates with
my dads message.
Santorum said Americans
want a president who will keep
us safe and prosperous.
My dad thinks with his head
and believes with his heart, she
said.
The oldest of seven children,
Elizabeth said her entire family
is involved in her fathers cam-
paign. She talked about her sis-
ter, Isabella - Bella, as she is
known who is diagnosed with
a chromosomal disorder called
Trisomy 18. At three years old,
Bella has lived longer than most
babies born with the illness, El-
izabeth said.
Bella is a statistical anoma-
ly, she said. She is a gift we
consider her a miracle.
Santorum said Bella has been
a teacher to the entire family,
teaching them how to love,
what faith means and to trust
and hope.
She said her fathers message
of limited government and more
freedom resonates with people
in all 50 states. She said there
are major differences between
her father and former Massa-
chusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. She
said her father did not support
Wall Street bailouts, Obama-
care (or Romneycare) and
the cap and trade fiasco.
My father has articulated a
vision that strikes a clear con-
trast between himself and Presi-
dent Obama, she said.
Santorum said after her father
lost the senate race to Bob
Casey in 2006, the family bene-
fitted and re-grouped.
My dad has always said that
the people of Pennsylvania
didnt give him what he wanted,
they gave him what he needed,
she said.
After the defeat, Santorum
said her father became more fo-
cused on his family and commu-
nity even coaching Little
League.
And now he has re-engaged
and shifted the national debate
to fundamental values and thats
where the Republican Party
needs to be, she said.
The Pennsylvania Primary
will be held April 24.
State Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Leh-
man Township, State Reps. Ka-
ren Boback, R-Harveys Lake, Ta-
rah Toohil, R-Butler Township,
Luzerne County District Attor-
ney Stefanie Salavantis and 17th
U.S. Congressional candidate
Laureen Cummings also spoke.
DAUGHTER
Continued from Page 3A
vote for the first time on whether to ap-
prove Michael for the no-cost surgery a
decision which she said was a no-brain-
er.
He fit the criteria, she said. He pos-
sessed a need for help, and was on the
fence with his insurance carrier. That
happens when children need the cleft lip
and palate surgery when theyre older.
Frank Collini has been performing
surgeries overseas for nearly 16 years,
but Michaels surgery was more chal-
lenging than the work he performs on
the dozens of infant Ecuadorian chil-
dren every year.
Ona scale of one to10, it was aneight
or a nine, he said. In older teens
(with cleft lip and palate), the amount of
anatomic distortion is tremendous.
Michael had several procedures done,
including nasal septal reconstruction, a
cartilage graft, a septoplasty, removal of
a nasal hump, a chin augmentation with
a large silicone implant and corrective
lip surgery.
KimEngle, Michaels mother, said Mi-
chael has had five surgeries for his con-
dition in the past, the last of which oc-
curred when he was 5 years old. She
hopes this will be the last surgery hell
need for the condition.
He was counting down the days, she
said. We were more nervous than he
was, I think.
Engle said the surgery will have a
great impact on Michaels speech and
appearance. Middaugh said he hopes
the procedures will give Michael more
confidence.
You know how kids can be theyre
tough, he said. We keep teasing him
that now hell have more girlfriends.
Susan Collini said shes pleased the
group could help a local person and
hopes Michaels success will cause oth-
ers to seek assistance from Community
Cares for Kids.
Were thrilled, she said. Weve been
around for a long time, and this is our
first local kid.
SURGERY
chief John Robshaw said maintenance
and security workers will split duties
opening and closing the gates daily in
mid-April, allowing the park to remain
openfrom8a.m. until 6p.m. ontheweek-
days anduntil 7 p.m. onthe weekends.
Council Vice Chairwoman Linda
McClosky Houck said she received a lot
of emails from citizens pleased the park
will remainopen.
McClosky Houck and Councilman
Harry Haas said they believe many citi-
zens would be willing to volunteer their
help cleaning up the park, and they en-
couraged the administration to set up an
onlinesystemtoaccept andschedulevol-
unteers.
Gibbons said federal flood funding is
paying workers to clean up the park, par-
ticularly wind damage caused by Hurri-
cane Irene.
Part-time county seasonal workers al-
so will be employed at the park starting
April 9, he said.
The parks water and electrical distri-
butionsystems, sewage treatment plant,
pool and campgrounds need costly re-
pairs, officials said.
Restoring the park to its original glory
is the countys goal, but it will take years,
Gibbons said.
MOON LAKE
getting a photo with the elusive bunny trail hopper.
The centerpiece of the day was, of course, a large Easter
egg hunt, with pastel colored eggs scattered throughout the
Square, some containing a corresponding number redeem-
able for a prize ranging fromchocolate Easter treats andcel-
lophane-wrapped baskets teeming with goodies to colorful
plush animals.
More than 5,000 eggs in all were spread out in three sec-
tions around the Square for children in the 3 and under, 4
and 5 and 6-to-10 age groups, and it was general chaos as the
tykes and some over-enthusiastic adults -- rushed to scoop
eggs into their baskets in hopes of claiming one of the more
than 100 prizes.
Each child attending the event also received a compli-
mentary bag of candy and other treats, so that no child went
home empty-handed.
Mayor TomLeightonwas onhandto thank the many peo-
ple who braved the damp chill to celebrate the holiday in
Wilkes-Barre andtippedhis hat to the hardwork of business
association volunteers.
It may have been the largest, but Wilkes-Barres was not
the only Easter egg hunt in the area Saturday.
Toddlers alsocombedlawns for luckyeggs at theNational
Guardarmory inNanticoke, the Harveys Lake Little League
Field, West Side Career and Technology Center in Pringle,
Misericordia University in Dallas Township and Pediatric
Associates of Hazleton.
Peter Cottontail also took photos with some of his four-
legged friends at Village Pet Supplies on the Sans Souci
Parkway inHanover Township, withproceeds frompet pho-
tos benefiting the 4 Paws Spay and Neuter Program.
EGGS
STRIKING UP FUN FOR GOOD CAUSE
S
ean Richards of Kingston helps his son Owen, 2, deliver a bowling ball down the lane
during Saturdays 30th Annual Bowl For Kids Sake at Stanton Lanes in Wilkes-Barre.
The event is the largest annual fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Bridge. All
proceeds help provide mentors for young people of Northeastern Pennsylvania
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BACKES Helen, funeral service
7:30 p.m. today in the Simon S.
Russin Funeral Home, 136 Maffett
St., Plains Township. Friends may
call 6 to 8 p.m. today.
DOTTER Mildred, funeral services
11 a.m. Monday in the Kniffen
OMalley Funeral Home Inc., 465
S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends
may call 5 to 7 p.m. today at the
funeral home.
FISHER Marie, funeral 9:30 a.m.
Monday in the McGoff-Hughes
Funeral Home Inc., 1401 Capouse
Ave., Scranton. Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. St. Pauls Church,
Scranton. Friends may call 4 to 8
p.m. today.
GILLIS Louise, memorial Mass 10
a.m. Monday in St. Faustina
Parish (Main Site), Nanticoke.
There will be no calling hours.
GLOGOWSKI Catherine, funeral
services 9 a.m. Monday in the
Bednarski Funeral Home, 168
Wyoming Avenue, Wyoming. Mass
of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in
the Church of the Holy Redeemer
of Corpus Christi Parish, Harding.
Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. today
at the funeral home.
HUNGARTER Oscar, celebration
of life 11:30 a.m. Monday in Fir-
wood United Methodist Church,
399 Old River Road, Wilkes-Barre.
at McLaughlins The Family
Funeral Service, 142 S. Washing-
ton St., Wilkes-Barre.
LAYAOU Alan, memorial service 4
p.m. April 14 in the Centermore-
land United Methodist Church.
MILLER Ryan, funeral services
10:30 a.m. Monday in the Grazia-
no Funeral Home Inc., Pittston
Township. Mass of Christian
Burial in Sacred Heart of Jesus R.
C. Church, Dupont. Friends may
call 2 to 6 p.m. today.
MILLS David Sr., memorial ser-
vices April 16 at 10 a.m. in St.
Thomas More Church, 105 Gravity
Rd., Lake Ariel.
MITCHNECK Francis, funeral
service 1:30 p.m. today at the
Rosenberg Funeral Chapel Inc.,
348 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre.
Shiva, 7 to 9 p.m. today, Monday
through Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m. at the home of his son and
daughter-in-law, 541 Hamilton
Ave., Kingston.
NORCROSS Shirley, funeral
service 11 a.m. Monday in the First
Presbyterian Church, 97 S. Fran-
klin St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may
call 3 to 7 p.m. today at the Hugh
B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral
Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty
Fort.
PARRY Inez, memorial service 6
p.m. Monday in Immanuel Baptist
Church, Zerby Avenue, Edwards-
ville.
PENDOLPHI Raymond, funeral
services 9 a.m. Monday in the
Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030
Wyoming Ave., Exeter. Mass of
Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at
St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin.
at the funeral home.
RINEHIMER Sarah, funeral ser-
vices 11 a.m. Monday in the Harold
C. Snowdon Home for Funerals
Inc., 420 Wyoming Ave., Kingston.
Friends may call 10 a.m. until time
of service.
RORICK Betty, Memorial Liturgy 11
a.m. May 12 in St. Pauls Lutheran
Church, 474 Yalick Rd., Dallas.
ROWKER Roxana, memorial
service 7 p.m. Monday in the
Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home
Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhan-
nock. Friends may call at the
funeral home from 6 p.m. until
the time of service.
SAPOL Mary, funeral services 11
a.m. Tuesday in the Transfig-
uration of Our Lord Ukrainian
Catholic Church, 240 Center St.,
Nanticoke. Friends may call 4 to 7
p.m. Monday at the Earl W. Loh-
man Funeral Home Inc., 14 W.
Green St., Nanticoke. Those
attending the funeral will meet at
the funeral home by 9:30 a.m.
Parastas Service at 6 p.m. Mon-
day in the funeral home.
SHURNICKI Roberta, funeral
services 9:30 a.m. Monday in the
Andrew Strish Funeral Home, 11
Wilson St., Larksville. Mass of
Christian Burial 10 a.m. in St.
John the Baptist Church, Larks-
ville. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m.
Sunday and from 8:30 to 9:30
a.m. Monday.
YENCHA Robert, funeral services
9:15 a.m. Monday in the Stanley S.
Stegura Funeral Home Inc., 614 S.
Hanover St., Nanticoke. Mass of
Christian Burial 10 a.m. in Exalta-
tion of the Holy Cross Church,
Buttonwood. Friends may call 4
to 7 p.m. today.
ZEMETRO Frank, funeral services
8:45 a.m. Monday in the Nat &
Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park
Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Mass of Chris-
tian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Holy
Family Church. Friends may call 5
to 8 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
FUNERALS
LOUISE E. GRAHAM, 93,
passed away Saturday, March 31,
2012 at Ebeid Hospice, Sylvania,
Ohio.
The full obituary will appear in
Wednesdays paper. Arrangements
are pending and entrusted to Knif-
fen OMalley Funeral Home Inc.,
728 Main Street, Avoca.
WILLIAM W. DAVIS, 83, a
guest at Golden Living Center-
Summit, Wilkes-Barre, died Fri-
day, March 30, 2012. A complete
obituary will be in Mondays news-
paper
Funeral arrangements are
pending fromthe Yeosock Funeral
Home, 40S. MainSt., Plains Town-
ship.
BRONWEN (BONNIE) MI-
GLIONICO, of Hughestown,
passed away at home surrounded
by her family on Saturday, March
31, 2012.
pendingfromthe Peter J. Adonizio
Funeral Home, 251WilliamStreet,
Pittston.
G
regory M. Suda, 64, a resident of
Nanticoke, passed away early
Friday morning, March 30, 2012 at
the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Plains Township,
following a long and courageous
battle with cancer.
Born on January 7, 1948 in the
Breslau section of Hanover Town-
ship, Gregory was the sonof the late
Joseph J. Suda and Matilda T. (Kra-
kosky) Suda.
Gregory was raised in Swoyers-
ville and was a graduate of the for-
mer Swoyersville High School,
Class of 1965.
A United States Navy Veteran,
Gregory honorably served his coun-
try during the VietnamWar. During
his time of service, he touredthe Far
East aboard the U.S.S. Oxford
(AGTR-1) and later was deployed to
the Mediterranean Sea, serving
aboard the U.S.S. San Diego
(AFS-6). Upon his honorable dis-
charge onFebruary6, 1973, Gregory
attained the rank of Quartermaster
2nd Class.
Prior to his military service, Gre-
gory was employed by the former
United Pants Factory, Swoyersville.
Following his military service, he
became employed by Brocca Con-
struction Co., Swoyersville.
In1976, he went on to further his
education at Luzerne County Com-
munity College, where he received
his Associates Degreein1978, main-
taining an overall 3.87 GPA during
his studies.
After receiving his degree, he
found temporary employment with
the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center, Plains Township
and eventually became employed
by Tobyhanna Army Depot, where
he worked for nearly 24 years until
his retirement in 2002.
He was a past member of Holy
Name/Saint Marys ParishCommu-
nity, Swoyersville. Additionally, he
was a member of the American Le-
gion, Andrew Lawrence Post 644,
Swoyersville and was also a mem-
ber of the V.F.W., Post 509, Tobyhan-
na.
Gregory was a devoted fan of the
Penn State Nittany Lions. He had a
great senseof humor andakind, lov-
ing nature. He will be greatly mis-
sed by all those who loved him.
Surviving are his brothers, Jo-
seph Suda and Jerry Suda, both of
Swoyersville; his sister, Ann Marie
Melton, of Swoyersville, his numer-
ous nieces, nephews, great-nieces
and great-nephews.
Aprivate funeral service will
be heldfor the immediate fam-
ily. Gregorys lifelong friend, the
Reverend Anthony M. Urban, will
celebrate the funeral service.
Interment will follow in Holy
Trinity Cemetery, Swoyersville.
Funeral arrangements have been
entrusted to the care of the Wro-
blewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442
Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort.
For additional information or to
send the family of Mr. Gregory M.
Suda an online message of condo-
lence, you may visit the funeral
home website, www.wroblewski-
funeralhome.com.
Memorial contributions may be
made in Gregorys memory to the
American Cancer Society, 712
South Keyser Avenue, Taylor, PA
18517.
Gregory M. Suda
March 30, 2012
Rose M.
Misko, 87, of
Carey Street,
Ashley, died
Friday at
Wilkes-Barre
General Hospi-
tal.
Rose was
born in Ashley,
onDecember 27, 1924. Shewas the
daughter of the late Joseph and
Catherine (Yusko) Misko.
Rose was a lifelong resident of
Ashley. She was a graduate of Ash-
ley High School. She was employ-
ed as a presser by Empire Dress
Company in Wilkes-Barre and was
also employed by Wilkes Universi-
ty and First Eastern Bank. Rose
was a member of the ILGWULocal
249 in Wilkes-Barre and the Local
23 in New York City. Rose enjoyed
traveling with her friends and was
able to see many parts of the
world.
She was a member of St. Leos/
Holy Rosary Church in Ashley. She
was a kind-heartedwomanwhotreat-
ed her nieces and nephews as her
own children. She will be sadly mis-
sed by her family and friends.
Rose was preceded in death by sis-
ters, Anna Yurgatis, Mary Misko, Su-
san Henichek, Helen Drobenak and
Margie Griffith, and a brother, Mi-
chael Misko.
Surviving are a niece, Amy Grif-
fith, with whom she resided, as well
as nieces and nephews fromthe Mul-
lin, Kern and Onder families.
Funeral services for Rose will be
held on Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the
George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home,
105 NorthMainStreet, Ashley, witha
Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m.
in St. Leos/Holy Rosary Church,
Manhattan Street, Ashley, with the
Rev. Thomas OMalley officiating. In-
terment will be held in St. Marys
Cemetery, Hanover Township. Fam-
ily and friends may call on Monday
from 6 to 8 p.m.
Rose M. Misko
March 30, 2012
SOPHIE DREABIT, 91, of
Plains Township, entered into
Eternal Light on Saturday, March
31, 2012. Her husband of 59 years
was the late George Dreabit.
pending from the Simon S. Russin
Funeral Home, 136 Maffett St.,
Plains Township. A complete obit-
uary will be inthe Monday edition.
HEATHERANNJACKSON, 37,
of Monroe Township, died
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born November 26, 1974, she was
the daughter of Terry and Sheila
Stage Schoonover. She was pre-
ceded in death by maternal grand-
father, David Stage; paternal
grandparents, Loren and Nona
Schoonover. Surviving are hus-
band, Charles Jackson; daughters,
Kayla, Julissa, Chasity; sister Kim-
berly and husband, Rob; brother
Scott; grandmother, Margot Stage.
Heather will be greatly missed by
family and friends.
Memorial service will be held
at a future date. Arrangements are
by Yeosock Funeral Home, Plains
Township.
S
andra Lee Heuer, 49, of Ashley
passed away on March 30, 2012
as a result of anautomobile accident
in Fairview Township. She was re-
ceived into the loving arms of her
mother who welcomed her into
Eternal Life.
She was born March 15, 1963, in
Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of Walter
Remphrey and the late Eleanor Gar-
rison Remphrey. A1981 graduate of
Wyoming Valley West High School,
she attended Luzerne County Com-
munity College and was employed
at Eastern Earth Boring and Serafin
Limousine Company. She loved
crafting and was also employed at
Michaels Craft Store. She was a
member of the Order of the Eastern
Star, Dallas. Inadditiontoher moth-
er, she was preceded in death by her
infant sister, Ellen.
She was a kind and loving person
who loved animals, especially her
twodogs, BooandNikki. Shewill be
greatly missed by her family and
friends.
Surviving are her husband, Ri-
chard Heuer; father, Walter Rem-
phreyandhis wife, Marie, Kingston;
sisters, Donna Petroski and her hus-
band, William, Wyoming, Joann
Wynn, Ashley; niece and nephews,
Jeffrey, Greg, David, Amy, William,
Michael, Tanya, and Scott; several
great-nieces and great-nephews.
Relatives and friends may call
Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. at E. Blake
Collins Funeral Home, 159 George
Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. Private inter-
ment services will be held in Holy
Trinity Cemetery, Bear Creek.
Memorial donations may be
made to SPCA of Luzerne County,
524 East Main Street, Wilkes-Barre,
PA18702. Condolences can be sent
to the family at: www.eblakecollin-
s.com.
Sandra Lee Heuer
March 30, 2012
RONALD K. RALPH PALES-
KY, of Ashley, died March 30,
2012, inGeisinger WyomingValley
Medical Center. Born in Brandon-
ville, on Dec. 20, 1942, he served
during the Vietnam War. He had
been employed by Gowen Coal
Mines and Plymouth Police De-
partment. He is survived by two
daughters, Rosemary Andrezze,
Holly Heintz; three grandchildren,
Cory Andrezze, Kelsey Palesky,
Dylan Heintz; great-grandson,
Peyton James Andrews; compan-
ion, Bonnie Sikorski.
Services are private.
Charlotte
Elias, 93, of
West Pittston,
passed away
on Saturday
morning,
March 31,
2012, at the
Highland Manor Nursing Home,
Exeter.
Born in Pittston, she was the
daughter of the late Harvey and
Jennie Williams Newton.
She was a graduate of Pittston
High School and a member of the
United Methodist Church of Pitt-
ston, where she had also taught
Sunday school classes for almost
30 years. Charlotte and her late
husband, Russell, also served on
the Board of Trustees for their
church.
Prior to her retirement, Char-
lotte worked as a bookkeeper for
J.C. Penney Co., for 44 years.
She was a former member of the
Irem Womens Auxiliary.
Preceding her in death was her
husband, Russell, in 1998.
Surviving are her nephew Bi-
agio Manganiello and his wife, Lil-
lian, West Pittston; a brother, Cal-
vin Miller, West Pittston, and
many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
on Tuesday April 3, 2012 at 10 a.m.
fromthe Gubbiotti Funeral Home,
1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter, with
the Rev. Josh Masland, pastor of
the First United Methodist
Church, West Pittston, officiating.
Interment will follow in Mt.
View Burial Park, Harding.
Relatives and friends may call
on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the
funeral home.
To send the family an expres-
sion of sympathy or an online con-
dolence, please visit www.gubbiot-
tifh.com.
Charlotte Elias
March 31, 2012
DUBLIN Debt-mired Ire-
land is facing a revolt over its
new property tax.
The government said less
than half of the countrys 1.6
million households paid the
charge by Saturdays deadline to
avoid penalties. And about
5,000 marched in protest
against the annual conference of
Prime Minister Enda Kennys
Fine Gael party.
Emotions ran raw as police
backed by officers on horseback
stoppeddemonstrators fromen-
tering the Dublin Convention
Centre. Many protesters booed
and heckled passers-by who
were wearing Fine Gael confer-
ence passes, some screaming
vulgar insults in their faces.
Protesters jostled with police
as they tried to block the way of
Fine Gael activists using a back
entrance.
One man mistakenly identi-
fied as the government minister
responsible for collecting the
tax had to be rescued by police
from an angry scrum.
Kenny said his government
hadnochoice, but toimpose the
new charge as part of the na-
tions efforts to emerge from an
international bailout.
Ireland already has endured
five emergency budgets in four
years andexpects to face at least
four more years of austerity.
The household charge is the
law of the land, said Kenny,
who noted that people were
paying the tax over the Internet
at a rate of 5,000 an hour Sat-
urday.
Debt-mired Ireland is dealing
with revolt over property tax
By SHAWN POGATCHNIK
Associated Press
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expert storm chases would have
struggled to decipher the differ-
ence between the tornado warn-
ings sent last May before severe
weather hit Joplin and, a few
days later, headed again toward
downtown Kansas City.
The first tornado was a mas-
sive EF-5 twister that killed 161
people as it wiped out a huge
chunk of the southwest Missou-
ri community. The second
storm caused only minor dam-
age when two weak tornadoes
struck in the Kansas City sub-
urbs.
In both cases, the warnings
were harbingers of touchdowns.
But three out of every four times
the National Weather Service is-
sues a formal tornado warning,
there isnt one. The result is a
cry wolf phenomenon thats
dulled the effectiveness of torna-
do warnings, and one the weath-
er service hopes to solve with
what amounts to a scare tactic.
In a test that starts Monday,
five weather service offices in
Kansas and Missouri will use
words such as mass devasta-
tion, unsurvivable and cata-
strophic in a new kind of warn-
ing thats based on the severity
of a storms expected impact.
The goal is to more effectively
communicate the dangers of an
approaching storm so people
understand the risks theyre
about to face.
Wed like to think that as
soon as we say there is a torna-
do warning, everyone would run
to the basement, said Ken
Harding, a weather service offi-
cial in Kansas City. Thats not
how it is. They will channel flip,
look out the window or call
neighbors. A lot of times people
dont react until they see it.
The system being tested will
create two tiers of warnings for
thunderstorms and three tiers
for tornadoes, each based on se-
verity. A research team in North
Carolina will analyze the results
of the experiment, which runs
through late fall, and help the
weather service decide whether
to expand the new warnings to
other parts of the country.
New storm
warnings
are meant
to frighten
Kansas, Missouri to test new
warnings based on severity of
a storms expected impact.
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national said he has been barred
from entering the United States
to bury his 10-year-old son, a U.S.
citizen who died Tuesday in a
house fire in Northeastern Penn-
sylvania that killed three other
people.
Attorneys for Fidelmar Fidel
Merlos-Lopez are trying to win
humanitarian parole so he can at-
tendthe funeral, but sayU.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection has
rebuffed their efforts.
Damien Lopez died in a She-
nandoah row house along with
his cousin, aunt and 7-month-old
half-brother. The funeral is set for
Monday, withburial the next day.
I told the customs officer that
all I want is apermit toseemyboy
for onelast time. Theytreat meas
if I am a criminal, Lopez, 34, a
bus driver, said in an interview
Saturday. Right now, I needtheir
support, and they are refusing to
help me.
Lopez has been waiting at the
U.S.-Mexico border near Laredo,
Texas, since the fire.
Hes out of his mind. Can you
imagine? Your sonis deadinafire
and you cant even get across. Its
clear they are giving us the run-
around, saidElizabethSurin, his
Philadelphia-based immigration
lawyer.
Aspokeswoman for the border
agency did not return a phone
message left at her office Satur-
day.
Lopez was a teenager when he
entered the United States illegal-
ly in 1995 and wound up in She-
nandoah, a blue-collar town with
a large Hispanic population. He
married a U.S. citizen who gave
birth to Damien in 2002. He later
divorced Damiens mother and
married his current wife, Da-
nielleLopez, whosalsoaU.S. citi-
zen.
In 2007, police in
nearby Frackville
stoppedLopezforrun-
ning a red light and
turnedhimover toim-
migration authorities.
He agreed to leave the
U.S. voluntarily and
began the process of
applying for legal per-
manent residence.
Surin, his immigra-
tion lawyer, said he
was well on his way to
getting his green card and rejoin-
ing his family in Shenandoah
when tragedy struck.
Hes trying to comply, trying
to follow the rules of U.S. immi-
gration law, but they are using
that against himnow. This whole
thing is really heart-wrenching,
she said.
Humanitarian parole is grant-
ed to immigrants who have a
compelling emergency that re-
quires temporary entry into the
United States. It is used sparing-
ly: The government approves on-
ly about 25 percent of the 1,200
applications it gets each year.
Surin said Lopez qualifies. In
fact, the Mexican husband of Tif-
fany Sanchez, the 29-year-old
woman who died in the fire, was
granted humanitarian parole to
attend the funeral, she said.
Surin said border officials told
her that Lopez was denied entry
because he didnt have a relation-
ship with Damien. She said its
just the opposite: Lopez shared
partial custody of Damien and
paid his ex-wife child support be-
fore leaving the United States.
Lopez, who worked as a me-
chanic in Shenandoah,
said he was very close to
his son.
I have a video of him. I
watch it often. Of when he
graduated from kindergar-
ten, you knowhowthey do
thoseparties. Hewaswear-
ing his cap, a shirt and a
tie, Lopez said.
Though he hadnt seen
Damieninmore thanthree
years, they spoke over the
phone twice a week.
He used to tell me, Come
back, comeback, hesaid. I have
been thinking that maybe its my
fault because there may have
been a reason he asked me that.
His current wife said Lopez,
wholives inNaucalpandeJuarez,
asuburbof MexicoCity, hadbeen
looking forward to returning to
the United States. Now hes des-
peratetoget back, if onlyfor afew
days. But time is running out.
I dont think its fair, said Da-
nielle Lopez, 28, a hairdresser
who was born and raised in She-
nandoah. Its his child, his flesh
and blood, his firstborn son. Its
horrible.
AP PHOTO
Shenandoah Elementary third grade student teacher Kaitlyn Veronikis displays art work Wednesday
created by Damian Lopez, who died in a Tuesday morning house fire.
Man denied entry to U.S. from
Mexico to bury fire victim son, 10
Fidelmar Lopez has been
waiting at the U.S.-Mexico
border near Laredo, Texas.
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM
Associated Press
Damien Lopez
died in a She-
nandoah row
house along
with his cou-
sin, aunt and
7-month-old
half-brother.
HARRISBURG A bill near-
ing final passage in the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature would fulfill a
major goal of the states business
community by curtailing the ap-
plication of certain tax, but the
states municipalities are warn-
ing they will suffer the conse-
quences.
The push to rein in the busi-
ness privilege taxdates backa lit-
tleover four years, whenthestate
Supreme Court ruled in a case
brought by the general contrac-
tor that built the Commonwealth
Keystone Building, the large edif-
ice alongside the Capitol that re-
placed the landmark PennDOT
headquarters destroyed by fire in
1994.
That ruling allowed the city of
Harrisburgtoassess thebusiness
privilege tax against the Lancas-
ter County-based contractor that
had installed a leased trailer on
the job site.
The proposal in the Legisla-
ture, whichpassedthe Senate 34-
16 in February, would limit the
tax to businesses that have a
base of operations in a given
municipality, defined as a perma-
nent place of business from
which it controls business activ-
ities.
Kingston certified public ac-
countant Bill Lazor saidthe 2007
court ruling has led a number of
cities, boroughs and townships
to start collecting the tax in ways
they never did before, and in
some cases businesses have end-
ed up being taxed twice on the
samerevenue, onceintheirhome
and a second time in a remote
temporary location.
The same subject being taxed
twice goes against the principles
of good taxation and good tax
policy, said Lazor, with the
Pennsylvania Institute of Certi-
fied Public Accountants. Were
against tax policy that is unclear
and unpredictable.
Manyof the businesses subject
to the tax under that ruling are
contractors, but it has also been
applied to professional services
suchas lawfirms that set uptem-
porary facilities for a given pro-
ject, saidSamDenisco, vicepresi-
dent for government affairs for
the Pennsylvania Chamber of
Business and Industry.
When the bill came up last
week in the state House, Demo-
cratic members argued for a de-
lay, saying they were concerned
that the bill would pull the finan-
cial rug out from under the mu-
nicipalities that collect it. They
also said the bill might require
some refunds to be issued, which
Republican supporters say they
will address in an amendment.
If were going to do this, we
need to do it right, Rep. Phyllis
Mundy, D-Kingston, said on the
floor. We need to understand all
the ramifications, the conse-
quences intended and other-
wise andwe needto be able to
make sure our municipalities are
being paid for the services they
render.
The Pennsylvania League of
Cities and Municipalities, which
opposes the bill, said it has been
difficult to determine how much
revenue would be lost by what
would amount to a tax cut for
some businesses. The league
says many of the affected com-
munities are cities that currently
face severe financial problems,
and it has collected dollar-value
estimates of the impact from a
fewmunicipalities.
It says Harrisburg would lose
about $900,000, Pottsville
$300,000, York $280,000 and
Kennedy Township in Allegheny
County about $210,000. Hun-
dreds of governmental bodies
currently have a business privi-
lege tax.
Amy Sturges, the leagues leg-
islative director, said the bill
would result in losses for com-
munitiesthat arenot inaposition
to lose revenue right now, and
theres no other revenue options
for them. This tax might not be
the ideal tax, but theres no other
options.
The bills prime sponsor, Sen-
ateMajorityWhipPat Browne, R-
Lehigh, said the goal was to re-
turn the tax to where it was be-
fore the Supreme Court decision.
Its a windfall that shouldnt
have been assessed on the busi-
nesses within their communities
to start with, Browne said. The
expectation that in order to bal-
ancelocal budgets, weregoingto
betaxingbusinesses twiceonthe
same receipts, is not reasonable.
An attempt in the House to
postpone the bill until May 1
failed last week on a party line
vote, defeated by the Republican
caucus. House passage is expect-
ed next week.
The proposal would limit the tax to businesses that
have a base of operations in a given municipality
Business privilege tax
cut nearing final vote
By MARK SCOLFORO
Associated Press
We need to understand
all the ramifications,
the consequences
intended and otherwise
and we need to be
able to make sure our
municipalities are being
paid for the services
they render.
Rep. Phyllis Mundy
D-Kingston
PITTSBURGH The final
section of the roof of Pittsburghs
old igloo-shaped Civic Arena,
the former home of the Pitts-
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molished.
Demolition crews on Saturday
finally brought down the last
section of the domed roof, which
had given them problems for
weeks.
The building, which for a time
was called Mellon Arena, is
across the street from the Pen-
guins new arena, Consol Energy
Center.
Workers have been demolish-
ing the old 170,000-square-foot
structure for several months and
expect to be finished in May.
The 28-acre site will be rede-
veloped into a mixed-use devel-
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Mullery, D-Newport Township, and Ben Hoon
(Gort42) chat at Rooneys pub in Pittston during
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Karla Porter (Karlaporter.com) chat at the Blog Fest. Blog-
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event started two years ago.
It was another fabulous stroll
down memory lane Friday as the
sounds of the late-1950s and
early-1960s filled the air at the
F.M. Kirby Center for the Per-
forming Arts.
The fourth installment of Joe
Nardones popular Doo-wop se-
ries (this year called "Malt Shop
Memories") brought sixacts and
loads of memorable hit songs to
a near-capacity crowd in Wilkes-
Barre.
The first act to hit the stage
was The Tymes. Two original
members of the group, Albert
Berry and Norman Burnett,
along with two newer additions
did an a cappella rendition of
People Get Ready as they en-
tered. The quartet then sang a
nice version of Love Train be-
fore reeling off its hits including
Wonderful! Wonderful! and its
signature piece So Much In
Love.
Lenny Welch, who is best
known for a string of hits with
songs that were already old fa-
vorites when he recorded them
in the early 1960s, was next up
with a splendid 20-minute set
full of his musical history, set toa
version of The Beat Goes On.
This one sold millions it
wasnt mine, he said, then
launchedintoa fantastic cover of
Chubby Checkers Lets Twist
Again.
Linda Jansen, the original
voice of the girl group The An-
gels, was next as she and her two
background singers did a four-
song set capped by a lovely ren-
dition of her former groups first
hit Til.
The shows musical and visual
highlight took place just before
intermission as Kenny Vance
and the Planotones worked its
magic. Vance, a founding mem-
ber of Jay & The Americans,
treated the crowd to snippets of
his previous groups She Cried
and Come a Little Bit Closer
before bringing down the house
with his remarkable version of
Cara, Mia.
The Planotones, nowcelebrat-
ing its 20th year together, fin-
ishedoff its performance withits
fine harmony singing on Look-
ing for an Echo, earning anoth-
er standing ovation from the
adoring audience.
After intermission, Charlie
Thomas Drifters lit up the stage
with a pleasing 30-minute stroll
through its many hits. Thomas
helped bring back loads of me-
mories as he led his group
through wonderful versions of
On Broadway, This Magic
Moment, There Goes My Ba-
by, Up on the Roof, and others
before finishing with a powerful
Under the Boardwalk.
Fridays show was capped by
The Duprees, a group that first
shot tofame 50years agowithits
smash You Belong To Me. The
group, now a quartet that has
been together for about 25 years
carrying the torch for the origi-
nal singers (three of whom have
passed on and two others who
left the business years ago) start-
ed with Have You Heard and
Why Dont You Believe Me be-
fore segueing into a nice rendi-
tion of Bobby Darins Mack The
Knife.
Truly golden evening
The oldies live again as Joe
Nardones Doo-wop series
thrills a Kirby Center crowd.
R E V I E W
By BRAD PATTON
For The Times Leader
AMANDA HRYCYNA/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
The Tymes
perform Fri-
day night
during Malt
Shop Memo-
ries, a concert
featuring six
groups at the
F.M. Kirby
Center in
Wilkes-Barre.
The Tymes,
originally out
of Philadel-
phia, scored
many hits in
the 1960s and
into the
1970s.
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PEWAUKEE, Wis. Appear-
ing ever-more confident in Wis-
consins primary, Republican
presidential candidate Mitt
Romney focused entirely on
Democratic President Barack
Obama during a campaign trip
through this upper Midwestern
battleground that could effec-
tively seal the nomination for
him Tuesday.
Fading rival Rick Santorum
sought to stoke doubts about
Romneys conservative creden-
tials on the last weekend of cam-
paigning before the critical
showdown. Its Santorums last
chance to prove his strength in
the industrial heartland, where
hes said he can chal-
lenge Obama, but
where Romney has
beaten him consistent-
ly.
Still, Romney nod-
ded toward evangelical
conservatives Satur-
day, acknowledging
the doubts in the former Mas-
sachusetts governor that linger
with these voters, and foreshad-
owing the balancing act that
will face him in the months to
come.
President Obama believes in
a government-centered society.
He believes government guiding
our lives will do a better job in
doing so than individuals,
Romney told more than 1,000
Wisconsin conservatives at a
Faith and Freedom Coalition
meeting in the heart of GOP-
heavy Waukesha County. Rom-
ney, tagged by opponents as rich
and detached, appealed to the
spectrum of households he will
need in the fall should he re-
main on the likely course to the
GOP nomination. Romney Sat-
urday veered slightly from the
strict general election message
hes offered since winning big in
the Illinois primary.
We were endowed by our cre-
ator with our rights. Not the
king, not the state, but our cre-
ator, Romney told the packed
hotel ballroom who would later
hear Santorum. Romney prom-
ised to restore religious freedom
he and other Republicans have
accused Obama of under-
mining, and to protect the
sanctity of life, an issue that
has haunted him since his con-
version to opposing abortion
rights as governor of Massachu-
setts.
Romney received a healthy if
not thunderous ovation from
the group. However, Santorum,
who has counted on like-mind-
ed activists in winning across
the Bible Belt, did not do much
better in appearing before the
group. He described Romneys
enactment of sweeping health
care legislation as governor as
disqualifying him from chal-
lenging Obama.
Dont listen to the pun-
dits...Theyre telling you to give
up on your principles in order to
win, Santorum said. Stand up
for what you know is right for
America. Stand up and vote
your conscience.
With about half of the GOP
nominating contests complete,
Romney has won 54 percent of
the delegates at stake, putting
him on track to reach the
threshold 1,144 national conven-
tion delegates in June.
Santorum has won 27 percent
of the delegates at stake. The
former Pennsylvania senator
who has described Romney as
too moderate on key issues to
effectively confront Obama,
would need to win 74 percent of
the remaining delegates. GOP
rival Newt Gingrich would need
85 percent.
Maryland and the District of
Columbia also hold primaries
Tuesday. Santorum is not on
the D.C. ballot but could pick
up delegates in Wisconsin and
Maryland, although Romney is
favored in both states. A defeat
for Santorum in Wisconsin
would present him with a diffi-
cult choice: drop out, or contin-
ue wounded into the next round
of primaries, an April 24 five-
state Eastern gauntlet that fa-
vors Romney and includes San-
torums home state of Pennsyl-
vania.
Romney tries to seal nomination
AP PHOTOS
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets people in
Muskego, Wis., Saturday. Below, challenger Rick Santorum bowls
in Platteville, Wis.
GOP candidate focuses
entirely on Obama during
campaign trip.
By THOMAS BEAUMONT
and STEVE PEOPLES
Associated Press
WASHINGTON President
Barack Obama is calling on Con-
gress toincreasetaxes onmillion-
aires, reviving a proposal he first
pitched last September that aims
to draw sharp election-year lines
betweenthepresident andtheRe-
publicanopposition.
The plan, scheduled for a vote
in the Democratic-controlled
Senate on April 16, stands little
chance of passing in Congress.
Butitisaprominentsymbol of the
efforts the president andcongres-
sional Democrats are making to
portraythemselves as champions
of economic fairness. Republi-
cansdismisstheideaasapolitical
stunt with little real effect on the
budget.
We dont envy success in this
country. We aspire to it, Obama
said in his Saturday radio and In-
ternet address. But we also be-
lieve that anyone who does well
for themselves should do their
fair share in return, so that more
people have the opportunity to
get aheadnot just a few.
Obama calls the plan the Buf-
fett Rule for Warren Buffett, the
billionaire investor who has com-
plained that rich people like him
pay a smaller share of their in-
come in federal taxes than mid-
dle-class taxpayers. Many
wealthy taxpayers earn invest-
ment income, whichis taxedat15
percent. Obama has proposed
that peopleearningat least $1mil-
lionannuallywhether insalary
or investments should pay at
least 30percent of their incomein
taxes.
The push for the Buffett Rule
comes as millions of Americans
focus on their taxes with the ap-
proach of this years April filing
deadline. It also draws renewed
attention to the effective tax rate
of Republican presidential front-
runner Mitt Romney, a million-
aire who is paying15.4 percent in
federal taxes for 2011 on income
mostlyderivedfrominvestments.
By contrast, the top nominal
rate for taxpayers with high in-
comesderivedfromwages, not in-
vestments, is 35 percent.
In his remarks Saturday, the
president encouragedlisteners to
pressure their members of Con-
gress tostopgivingtaxbreaks to
people who dont needthem.
While the planwouldforce mil-
lionaires and billionaires to part
with more of their money, Con-
gress Joint Committee on Taxa-
tionestimatedthat if enacted, leg-
islation reflecting Obamas pro-
posal would collect $47 billion
through 2022 a trickle com-
paredwiththe $7trillioninfeder-
al budget deficits projected dur-
ing that period.
Obamaalsorenewedhiscall for
ending tax cuts for tax-
payers earning more
than $250,000. Those
breaks, enacted during
President George W.
Bushs first term, expire
at the endof this year.
Today, the wealthiest
Americans are paying
taxes at one of the lowest rates in
50 years, Obama said. Warren
Buffett is payinga lower rate than
his secretary. Meanwhile, over
the last 30 years, the tax rates for
middle-class families have barely
budged.
The neweffort comes just days
aftertheSenatefell short of the60
votes needed to advance Obama-
initiated legislation that would
have ended $4 billion in annual
subsidies to oil and gas compa-
nies.
AP PHOTO
President Obama greets supporters after speaking at a campaign
stop at Southern Maine Community College, Friday.
Obama asks Congress
to pass Buffett Rule
The tax plan is set for a vote
in the Democratic-controlled
Senate on April 16.
By JIMKUHNHENN
Associated Press
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That would be entirely con-
trary to the intent of the home
rule charter, Lawton said.
The online posting may start
with spreadsheets on personnel
changes and copies of contracts,
but Lawton said hed eventually
like to present the information in
a database searchable by the de-
partment, vendor and date.
Lawton said he spent much of
his first month meeting with
county employees and commu-
nity leaders to discuss pending
projects throughout
the county. Interim
budget chief Vic
Mazziotti has often
beenat his side inre-
cent days as they as-
sess current county
finances and start
planning the 2013
budget.
Lawton said he
will present a com-
prehensive mid-year
budget analysis with
detailed reports on
spending and reve-
nue in each depart-
ment.
Hes also considering explor-
ing new financial software pro-
grams because the contract for
the current systemexpires at the
end of the year. A complicated
conversion is required, regard-
less of whether the system is
changed, because hundreds of
spending categories must be
converted to the new govern-
ment structure.
Lawton said he hasnt selected
permanent division heads or im-
plemented major changes be-
cause he wants to make sure hes
fully researched options.
As carpenters say, measure
twice, cut once, he said.
Mistaken impression
The manager appoints, pro-
motes, disciplines, suspends and
removes employees in depart-
ments that are not controlled by
the court, controller or district
attorney. Council approval is re-
quired only for his appointments
to eight division head positions.
The manager also supervises
and directs these county depart-
ments.
Approving purchases and con-
tracts is another significant re-
sponsibility in the managers
hands.
Some of the 11 county council
members were under the mistak-
en impression the manager must
come to them for approval on all
purchases over $25,000.
The home rule charter re-
quires council approval if a con-
tract or purchase would cost the
county $25,000 in any future
year or $75,000 in two or more
future years.
In other words, the manager
could authorize the spending of
$1 million on additional supplies
this year without
council approval if he
believes the expense is
necessary and able to
be covered within the
2012 budget adopted
by council.
The manager would
have to go to council if
its a multi-year com-
mitment requiring
more than $25,000 to
be paid in 2013.
Charter drafters rea-
soned council should
have a heads-up before
the county is locked in-
to a financial obliga-
tion that may impact future bud-
gets, said charter drafter Jim
Haggerty.
The check and balance on the
manager is that he must adhere
to councils budget and purchas-
ing procedures, Haggerty said.
Council appropriates the
money, and its up to the admin-
istration to spend that money
wisely. Decisions on what to buy
are executive, Haggerty said.
Haggerty said Lawton will de-
cide the best way to informcoun-
cil and the public about his work.
Haggerty, who is the mayor in
home rule Kingston, said the
manager in his municipality pro-
vides monthly updates on key
decisions.
The countys charter requires
the manager to keep council in-
formed about the countys finan-
cial condition, future county
needs and activities and oper-
ations in all county departments
that he supervises.
The manager also must pre-
sent an annual state of the coun-
ty report and hold at least one
well-publicized evening forum
annually to obtain comments
and suggestions fromthe public.
Range of opinions
Council members offered a
range of opinions on the level of
information that should be pro-
vided by the manager.
Linda McClosky Houck said
shes requested regular financial
reports so all council members
can track adherence to the bud-
get and potential problem areas
involving overspending or reve-
nue shortfalls.
Id like to see a managers re-
port that says more than, Were
doing OK. Id like to see some
level of detail, she said.
Elaine Maddon Curry said
council members should discuss
as a groupwhat informationthey
want from the manager, though
she stressed the data, particular-
ly on personnel, should come af-
ter the fact so theres no poten-
tial for council members to inter-
vene in daily operations, which
is a charter prohibition.
Harry Haas said the pur-
chasing, ethics and personnel
policies that will be adopted by
council should ensure executive
branch decisions are above
board. He supports the manag-
ers continued attendance at
council meetings to provide up-
dates on key issues.
Jim Bobeck said council
members have loadedthe county
website, www.luzernecoun-
ty.org, with information on the
legislative branch -- meeting
agendas, ordinances, resolu-
tions, reports and meeting audio
recordings. He expects the man-
ager and his executive govern-
ment branch will do the same.
The website is your 21st Cen-
tury gateway to government ac-
cess, Bobeck said.
Edward Brominski said he
wants more information from
the manager on county spend-
ing. Councils expectations onin-
formation disclosure should be
discussed during upcoming
meetings to develop a county
manager evaluation system, he
said.
Stephen A. Urban, a former
commissioner, said he wants the
manager to provide public re-
ports on all bids submitted for
county purchases, similar to
ones on past commissioner
agendas. He said hes been sub-
mitting public information re-
quests to obtain data because he
doesnt want to be accused of
meddling with the executive
staff by personally contacting
them.
Personally I feel as a member
of council theres very little infor-
mation flowing out of the exec-
utive side. Government is sup-
posed to be open and transpar-
ent, he said.
TimMcGinley said hes opti-
mistic Lawton will develop a for-
mat to update the public and em-
ployees about executive branch
developments and spending.
I think everybodys cognizant
of the fact that we need to do a
better job with communication
for everybodys sake council,
employees and the public, he
said.
Rick Williams said Lawton
has been forthcoming in all in-
quiries and will come up with an
effective plan to communicate
his decisions. Council members
may discuss reports and updates
they want from the manager but
must be careful they dont un-
necessarily add a documenta-
tion burden that prevents the
manager from doing his job, he
said.
Eugene Kelleher said he be-
lieves reports fromthe executive
side will pick up after Lawton
has completed his assessment of
operations and staff.
I have faith that hes going to
do a very good job. I think in two
or three more months you will
see many new things in place
and decisions made, he said.
Stephen J. Urban said hed
like a monthly report on con-
tracts and personnel actions,
with the understanding that its
for informational purposes and
not council approval.
Council is going to be tasked
with giving the manager a per-
formance review, and were not
there everyday. I dont think
were getting enough informa-
tion on day-to-day activity, he
said.
Rick Morelli, a charter draf-
ter, said he will propose a month-
ly public council work session
solely withthe manager anddivi-
sion heads to discuss develop-
ments and budgets. The manag-
er has a lot of power and
should put out as much infor-
mation out there to the public as
possible, he said.
The reason this county got in
trouble before was too many
things happened behind the
scenes. Not only does this first
council have to set the bar high.
So does this first manager of the
county, he said.
MANAGER
Luzerne
County In-
terim Bud-
get/Finance
Chief Vic
Mazziotti, at
left, and
county Man-
ager Robert
Lawton have
been spend-
ing many
hours dis-
cussing
county fi-
nances in
recent days.
Lawton said
they will
compile a
thorough
mid-year
report.
The countys char-
ter requires the
manager to keep
council informed
about the countys
financial condition,
future county
needs and activ-
ities and oper-
ations in all county
departments that
he supervises.
C M Y K
C L I C K
CHICAGO AT LITTLE
THEATRE OF W-B
WYOMING VALLEY WEST
FASHION SHOW
WYOMING SEMINARY
LIVE AUCTION
CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Dawn and Bob McGowan, Scranton
Penny Cunningham and Debra Ganz
Rosemary Chromey, Upper School auction co-chair, and
Maureen Conyngham, Lower School co-chair
Karen and Heather Adams, Shavertown Madison Matello and Megan Menzel Cathy ODonnell, president, and Lois Spath, vice presi-
dent, of the Parents Association
Montie and Haley Perry, Swoyersville Chelsea Mackiewicz and Nicole Birosak Beth Doherty and Rebecca Rosengrant
Ryan Foster and Jenna Pendleton, Dallas Samantha Owens and Gabby Hartzel Courtney and Frank Cawley
Janell Wigen, Shavertown, and Betsy Roe, Wilkes-Barre Jackson Williams, Josh Hospodar and Hunnter Maxwell Kay Young and Cheryl Thomas
C M Y K
N E W S
Does everyone feel like
theyre getting a bargain?
On a recent stakeout on Pub-
lic Square, most parkers strictly
obeyed the meters feeding
their change into the grey metal
contraptions and happily walk-
ing to their destinations.
Others parked, got out of their
vehicles and walked away with-
out ever thinking of buying time
on the meter. Some managed to
avoid penalties; others found a
white ticket on their windshield
marked with the $10 charge.
I dont mind them, said
Vicki Llewellyn, who fed the me-
ter to take her daughter, Brai-
den, to dance class. I think they
make it convenient and the cost
is reasonable.
Thats not how everyone felt
when Carl C. Magees invention
first hit the streets in Oklahoma
City. There are historical re-
cords of vigilantes in Texas and
Alabama who attempted to de-
stroy every meter they could
find.
Mayor Tom Leighton said a
more efficient parking operation
will increase revenue for the city
and also improve the overall ex-
perience for people who live,
work, and visit the downtown.
The goal is not to write tick-
ets, but to increase turnover of
spaces because the availability
of parking spaces is vital for
downtown businesses and retail
merchants to thrive, Leighton
said. There is a direct correla-
tion between accessible parking
and increases in economic out-
put in the city by employers and
consumers.
The mayor said Wilkes-Barre
is home to the fourth-largest
downtown workforce in Penn-
sylvania and he wants to foster
an inviting atmosphere for em-
ployers, visitors and residents in
a vibrant 18-hour downtown.
Efficient parking operations
are a component of that strategy
to improve the city for years to
come, Leighton said.
In addition to 675 on-street
metered spaces in the down-
town, the city provides off-street
parking through the Wilkes-
Barre Parking Authority that
currently manages four down-
town parking facilities with
1,535 off-street spaces.
The James F. Conahan Inter-
modal Transportation Center
that opened in 2010 added 760
more parking spaces in the
downtown.
While theyve been on side
streets for decades, parking me-
ters arrived on Public Square
only in October, 2010. Local
merchants heralded their arriv-
al, along with diagonal parking
spaces.
Phil Rudy, owner of Circles on
the Square for 27 years, said his
customers never complain about
the meters.
They are the best things
since toast, Rudy said. The
meters have helped my busi-
ness; my customers can park le-
gally and come into my store.
Before the meters were in-
stalled, my customers had to
park illegally to come into my
business.
Rudy said the meters have en-
couraged prudent, temporary
use of parking on the Square. He
said the city has used enlight-
ened enforcement of the park-
ing.
Meters may get smart
In February, 2011, the city par-
ticipated in a pilot program
called Street Smart. Drew
McLaughlin, the citys adminis-
trative coordinator, said the city
agreed to a no-cost 90-day test
of the parking technology sys-
tem.
John Miskell, a sales represen-
tative with StreetSmart, said the
system employs sensors and
other technology to monitor the
status of parking spaces. The
objective, he said, would be to
increase the citys revenue de-
rived from the meters, including
fines.
McLaughlin said electronic
equipment could be attached to
the current meters and would
notify parking enforcement offi-
cers in real time when a space is
occupied or in violation, when a
meter needs repair and when it
needs to be emptied.
The study done last year was
to determine whether Street-
Smart Parking Solutions can
raise the citys meter revenue
and maximize the effectiveness
of parking enforcement oper-
ations.
The city is awaiting a final
report on the study and will
make a determination on the
program within the next several
months, McLaughlin said.
Larry Newman, vice president
for economic development at
the Greater Wilkes-Barre Cham-
ber of Commerce, said parking
on Public Square gives the right
vibe to downtown visitors.
Having available parking
spaces in front of downtown
businesses reinforces peoples
idea that they will find parking
if they come to the city to dine
or shop, Newman said. The
utilization of street space for
that purpose is really helpful.
Newman said the purpose of
having short-term parking in the
downtown is to allow many peo-
ple to use those spaces to patro-
nize businesses. He said people
who need long-term parking
have that available in the citys
numerous garages.
The short-term parking has
proven to be a real boon for cus-
tomers and for the businesses
that depend upon those custom-
ers, Newman said.
And perhaps most important-
ly, Newman said he has not
heard anyone complain about
the parking downtown.
Accounting for inflation, it costs less per hour to park in Wilkes-Barre now than 75 years ago. At 2012 prices, each minute cost 1.76 cents in 1937, compared to a rate of 1.25 cents per minute today.
PARKING
Parking signs on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre between South and Ross streets. Today, parking meters generate more than
$350,000 per year in revenue for the city. Since 2007, the city has collected $1.87 million in dimes and quarters from parking meters.
According to the website About-
.com:
Carlton Cole Magee invented the
first parking meter in 1932 in re-
sponse to the growing problem of
parking congestion.
He patented it in 1935 (US pat-
ent #2,118,318) and started the
Magee-Hale Park-O-Meter Compa-
ny to manufacturer parking me-
ters.
These early parking meters
were produced at factories in
Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla.
The first was installed in 1935 in
Oklahoma City.
The meters were sometimes
met with resistance from citizen
groups; vigilantes from Alabama
and Texas attempted to destroy
the meters en masse.
The name Magee-Hale Park-O-
Meter Company was later changed
to the P.O.M. Company, a trade-
marked acronym of Park-O-Meter.
In 1992, POM began marketing
and selling the first fully electronic
parking meter, the patented
"APM" Advanced Parking Meter,
with features such as a free-fall
coin chute and a choice of solar or
battery power.
HISTORY OF
PARKING METERS
Wilkes-Barre parking meter reve-
nue over the last five years:
2011 - $350,953.00
2010 - $348,253.11
2009 - $363,517.00
2008 - $413,871.00
2007 - $394,319.11
5-year total - $1,870,913.22
QUARTERS ADD UP
new-look Public Square has
created another phenom-
enon that didnt exist before
the installation of parking
meters and new sidewalks.
We now have outside din-
ing on the Square, Newman
said. That really says some-
thing about the welcoming
environment downtown.
Mayor Tom Leighton said
parking spaces located right
in front of stores allow driv-
ers to stop on the Square to
patronize businesses at a low
cost.
Several downtown restau-
rants offer outside dining
among them Circles, Roda-
nos, Mimmos and Euro Bis-
tro and on warm sunny
days you will find downtown
workers and visitors enjoying
their lunch outdoors. The
absence of buses eliminates
fumes and allows a view of
the Square.
Before the meters were
installed, Rudy and Newman
said motorists had to park
illegally to run into a busi-
ness, or park a distance away.
They agreed that the new
system benefits both motori-
sts and business owners.
When you have to park
illegally to get to a business,
the tendency is to drive by,
Newman said.
Special events held on
Public Square still can cause
parking problems. The Farm-
ers Market allows vendors to
park along the interior of the
Square and the annual Fine
Arts Fiesta all but takes away
the parking.
Some of those events dis-
able my business, Rudy said.
I find it to be a misuse of
space. AIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER
Diagonal parking along
Wilkes-Barres Public
Square has business
owners happy because
their customers have
easy access to their
businesses without all
the bus traffic. Buses
were moved to the near-
by James F. Conahan
Intermodal Transporta-
tion Center, removing
their noise and fumes.
At the same time, the
restoration of diagonal
parking for automobiles
means that people can
drive up to the busi-
nesses and park more
easily, thereby increas-
ing store traffic. Wider
sidewalks allow stores to
maximize their space,
and some eateries now
put tables and chairs out
on the sidewalks for
their customers to use
at lunch time.
BUSINESS
C M Y K
PEOPLE S E C T I O N B
timesleader.com
THE TIMES LEADER SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2012
I
couldnt agree more with the
20th-century American poet T.S.
Eliot, who in The Wasteland
pronounced April the cruellest
month.
The guy nailed it when he wrote of
Aprils tendency to torment us by
mixing memory and desire, stirring
dull roots with spring rain.
Obviously Eliot was a man who,
like myself, enjoyed heading out to
the summer bazaars and crunching
into a paper plate full of potato pan-
cakes hot off the griddle. Really, is
there anything more anxiety-produc-
ing than striding about in a short-
sleeved shirt and buying stakes for
the tomato crop while admitting
through gnashed teeth that the first
outdoor fundraisers and farmers
markets are still about two months
away?
Oh, you can run out to your favor-
ite grocery store for a box of frozen
potato pancakes if you want. Or you
can stop by one of the nice area res-
taurants that serve them year-round.
But for my money theres nothing
like parking your car on a summer
evening and heading toward the
festive grounds, the aroma of bazaar
delicacies growing stronger by the
second. The heat, the noise, the
sweat of summer all fade away as
you buy your tickets, hone in like a
laser on the griddle and take your
place in (a, hopefully, short) line.
Geoffrey Chaucer said his 14th-
century pilgrims hit the road in April
because that months sweet show-
ers and other hints of spring roused
a desire to visit the tomb of St. Tho-
mas Becket at Canterbury.
Balderdash! They had to do some-
thing in April to take their minds off
the two-month wait for the annual
Canterbury Cathedral bazaar with its
food stands. In those days of slow
travel it was probably a good idea as
well to stake out your place in line
early.
Heres my dream for world peace
and note the sacrifice Im willing
to endure. Im just reaching the coun-
ter when suddenly a swarm of Secret
Service operatives announce that we
must all step back. Up stride Presi-
dent Obama and an all-star collection
of prime ministers and their econom-
ic and political advisers. Someone
hands over a fistful of food tickets
the White House was allowed to buy
in advance and before you know it
the world leaders are all chowing
down on the most perfect plates of
potato pancakes Ive ever seen and
chuckling like old buddies.
The next days Times Leader has a
page-one headline reading Trade
war averted: nations rejoice in good
fellowship. Theres a sidebar on the
settling of every border dispute on
the planet.
Of course they ran out of batter
when my turn finally came. But thats
a small enough gesture to make for
seven billion people. And thats about
the only thing that would make me
give up my place in line.
I have another fantasy: attending
every bazaar at every church and fire
company in Wyoming Valley some
summer. Oh, I know that wont hap-
pen. It would require the timing of a
ballet master and the luck of that
guy a few years ago who won the
millionaire lottery in a cold northern
state, moved to Florida and promptly
won three times as much.
But this I want all the devoted
cooks and servers in our great valley
to know. I will be there with you in
spirit when you fling that first glob
of potato-and-onion mix onto the
griddle.
Hey, get out of my way, lady. So
what if youre carrying two babies
and your leg is in a cast. I was ahead
of you.
TOM MOONEY
R E M E M B E R W H E N
An ode to
potato cakes,
world peace
Tom Mooney is a Times Leader columnist.
Reach him at tmooney2@ptd.net.
MEET BONNIE SHWOM
B
onnie Shwom is the owner of the Elements of Style Consign-
ment Boutique inKingston. Shwom, 68, graduatedfromKing-
ston High School and has two sons; David and Todd. Bonnie also
has three grandchildren and lives in Forty Fort.
Howdid you come to own this beau-
tiful shop? In 2005 my life was chang-
ing dramatically. I was looking for
somethingpositiveduringaroughtime
in my life. One day, I turned into the
parking lot of this shop as it was pour-
ing down rain. I knew the owner
andshe askedme if I wouldbe in-
terested in buying the shop. I
wasnt sure how I was going to
be able to afford it, but everything
just seemed to fall in order and it
seemed like it was destiny. I was able
to purchase it and transformed it
fromaconsignment shopintoacon-
signment boutique while keeping
the Elements of Style name.
So what is it that makes your
boutique special? Its warm and
friendly. I have it set up to make
customers feel welcome. Thed-
cor gives it a cozy feeling and
everything in the shop is very
organized. We have clothes, purses,
shoes and jewelry arranged so they are
easy to find and access.
How does consignment work? We
take clothes that are clean and pressed
and on hangers. We also accept jewelry,
purses and shoes that are in great
shape. We have the consignor agree to
honor a60-daycontract inwhichwewill
sell their items and reward them with
50 percent of the total sale price that
we set. If, after 60 days, it does not sell,
we mark it down and still try to sell it for
a fewweeks before donatingit toHands
of Hope in Wilkes-Barre.
When you are not at work do you
have any hobbies or things you like to
do? My work is my hobby. But I do like
to read and go to movies. I like eating
out as well.
What is your favorite food and
drink? I love real good Italian food and
wine.
Youmentionedmovies. What isafa-
vorite of yours? I love that Clint East-
wood film, Midnight in the Garden of
Good and Evil, which he directed.
You said you like to read? What is
your favorite genre? I love John
GrishamandLisaScottolinemysteries.
You spoke of your affinity for Italian
food. Haveyouever venturedtoItaly?
I absolutelylovedItaly. I havealsobeen
to France, Spain and Israel. I would real-
ly like to see more sites in the U.S. now.
Howabout sports? Do you have any
favorite teams? My companion, Don,
follows the Eagles and Phillies, so I am
sort of a fan by default, as he cheers for
them.
What was your first car? It was a
red Thunderbird convertible.
What would you say you are most
proud of during your lifetime? Family
is most important. My children and
grandchildren are very special to me.
The Elements of Style shop is certainly
a proud achievement for me, too. I love
running this boutique.
John Gordon writes about area people for
the Meet feature. Reach him at 970-7229.
CLARK VAN ORDEN/
THE TIMES LEADER
O
RLANDO, Fla. Can the solution to world hunger really be as sim-
ple as a lentil-rice casserole mix that costs 25 cents a meal? Can it
helpbothastarvingchildinKenyaandahomelessstudent inKissim-
mee, Fla.? DonCampbell thinks so. Andhehas spent his lifesavings andthe
past twoyears workingwithout asalarytoproveit. SincelaunchingtheOrlan-
do, Fla.-based charity Feeding Children Everywhere in 2010, his grassroots
organization has delivered more than1.2 million meals around the globe, in-
cluding a growing number to public school children in Florida.
Weve been able to make that quarter
stretch really far, he said en route to a Sara-
sota, Fla., radiostationthat wants topromote
his cause throughout the Southeast. Weve
grown so much so fast that theres no way to
explain it except divine intervention.
A former building contractor and youth
pastor, Campbell, now 40, operates with a
staff of 12 out of donated warehouse space.
Here, the agency stores in bulk the ingre-
dients of its simple but nutritious casserole
mix lentils, rice, dehydrated vegetables
and mineral-rich Himalayan salt. The blend
provides all the amino acids the human body
needs.
Its probably a lot more nutritious than
what most American children eat, said Glo-
ria Niec, executive director of the Celebra-
tion Foundation, which is helping to feed
homeless students in Osceola County, Fla. I
made some myself and thought it was pretty
good.
Campbell has been cooking since age 10,
whenhe became the manof the family. At age
5, his father committed suicide. In the next
five years, two younger brothers died one
of a heart defect, the other to crib death. The
baby was born on Campbells 10th birthday.
I just remember waking up to my mom
screaming andlooking downthe hall andsee-
ing this baby on the floor and rescuers trying
to do CPR, he said.
For his mother, the cumulative loss was
devastating. She made sure the bills were
paid, Campbell said, but emotionally she was
empty. At times, there was either nothing to
eat or nothing prepared to eat. Campbell
startedconcoctingrecipes out of whatever he
could find in the refrigerator. Cooking was
his only therapy.
I always figured one day Id open a restau-
rant, he said. But I was a very lost and bro-
ken young man.
He would struggle with drug and alcohol
addictioninhis 20s, costing hima profession-
al soccer career, before beginning to turn his
life around. And in 2005, after spending near-
ly two months in the hospital with a painful
digestive tract infection and coming close to
death, he experienced a cosmic shift in his
faith.
He began to want to do something more
with his life than run a roofing company. In
the beginning, that meant volunteering and
leading a youth group. But in January 2010,
MCT PHOTO
Don Campbell sits in his warehouse with beans and rice ready to mix. In the days after the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Don
and Kristen Campbell of Sanford, Fla., scraped together their life savings to supply food to survivors. Their delivery turned out to be the
first non-government meals to make it inside Haitis borders, and what came next was the nonprofit Feeding Children Everywhere.
NOURISHING A NEED
How a 25-cent casserole is helping feed kids everywhere
By KATE SANTICH The Orlando Sentinel
See FEED, Page 3B
Weve been able to make that quarter stretch really far. Weve grown so much so fast that
theres no way to explain it except divine intervention.
Don Campbell
Founder of Feeding Children Everywhere
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Korey Patrizi, a freshman at the
University of Pittsburgh, recent-
ly achieved membership in Phi
Eta Sigma, a
National Hon-
or Society. In
order to gain
membership, a
minimum QPA
of 3.5 must be
achieved
during a stu-
dents first
year. This
membership is limited to only
six percent of the national
freshman class. Patrizi is a 2011
graduate of James M. Coughlin
High School. She is the daugh-
ter of Mary Korey and Joseph
Patrizi and the granddaughter
of Ann Patrizi, the late Bruno
Patrizi and the late George and
Joan Pollard Korey. She has a
brother, Joseph, who is a junior
at the University of Pittsburgh.
Lukas Tomasacci, a Shickshinny
resident and junior at Kings
College, was recently awarded
the Edward C.
Snyder Memo-
rial Scholar-
ship from the
Scranton Area
Foundation.
The monetary
award was
established in
honor of Snyd-
er, a local resident who had a
lifelong interest in the perform-
ing arts. The scholarship was
established by family and
friends of Snyder to assist a
student at a local college or
university who is being educat-
ed and trained for a possible
career in the performing arts.
Tomasacci is a theater major at
Kings and has been involved
with stage, broadcast and print
projects at the college. He has
had roles in nine Kings theater
productions since his freshman
year and has been a member of
the stage crew or orchestra for
three others. He has earned the
lead male role in three Shak-
espeare-related plays. He also
co-created The Adventures of
Harry Flynn, an original radio
drama broadcast on WRKC-88.5
FM, the student-run Kings radio
station. Tomasacci serves as the
head writer and voice actor for
the program, which is in its fifth
season. The show was recently
one of four radio dramas nomi-
nated for a national Intercolle-
giate Broadcasting Service
Award. Tomasacci also is a
cartoonist whose work appears
in The Crown, the Kings
student newspaper.
Erin Dean-Swank, Laceyville,
daughter of Phillip and Michelle
Swank, recently served on the
Youth Leadership Council (YLC)
of the National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association (NRE-
CA) during its
70th annual
meeting in San
Diego, Calif.
Dean-Swank,
sponsored by
Claverack
Rural Electric
Cooperation,
represented
Pennsylvania on the YLC, a
national leadership group
formed by NRECA, composed of
42 students from across the
country. The annual meeting
drew more than 8,000 electric
co-op leaders from around the
world. Dean-Swank worked at
the NRECA Congressional Ac-
tion Center, encouraging coop-
erative members to contact
their U.S. senators and repre-
sentatives on key co-op issues.
She also met co-op members
from South American countries
and assisted in translating for
them. Dean-Swank will be at-
tending the Kings College
Physician Assistant Program
and double majoring in neu-
roscience while taking part in
the Kings Honors Program in
the fall. For more information
on Claveracks Washington D.C.
Youth Tour program and how
you can participate, visit
www.youthtour.coop or follow
the program on Twitter @Youth-
TourDC.
Attorney Sarah E. Pugh, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pugh,
Hunlock Creek, was named in
the People to Watch column
of Turnabouts & Workouts
magazine of Frederick, Md. The
magazine is a newsletter for the
legal industry devoted to track-
ing bankruptcy filings, insolven-
cy conferences and legal profes-
sionals specializing in bankrupt-
cy proceedings. The article is
part of publisher Christopher
Beards column found in Turn-
abouts & Workouts, which
emphasizes legal professionals
achieving success in this area of
the law. Pugh and her firm
specialize in bankruptcy pro-
ceedings. She is a graduate of
Northwest Area High School,
Penn State University and
earned her law degree from
Syracuse University. Pugh is a
board member of Womens
Campaign International, an
international nonprofit founda-
tion encouraging women in
developing countries to start
businesses, enter politics and
achieve positions of leadership.
She resides in Wayne.
Katheryn Avila, Hanover Town-
ship; David Castro, Wilkes-
Barre; Debra Gross, West Pitt-
ston; and Sarah Beth Kolod-
ziej, Brandon McNulty, Tara
Mlodzienski, Emily Sepela and
Katie Sudnick, all of Wilkes-
Barre, were recently featured in
the fall edition of Kings Col-
leges literary and fine arts
magazine. The SCOP is stu-
dent-managed with oversight
from Dr. Robin Field, an assist-
ant professor of English at
Kings. Kolodziej, Gross and
Mlodzienski had poems publish-
ed. McNulty and Avila submitted
short stories and Castro, McNul-
ty, Sepela and Sudnick had
photos or artwork accepted.
Timmy Walsh, founder of Camera
For A Cure (CFAC), recently
gave a presentation at Wyoming
Seminary Lower School on his
nonprofit organization and the
Lung Cancer Alliance. Walsh
presented information regard-
ing both organizations and facts
on lung cancer.
He spoke
about the
goals and
visions of
CFAC and the
Lung Cancer
Alliance. Walsh
has recently
teamed with
the Lung Cancer Alliance in
their quest to help those affect-
ed by lung cancer and to raise
funds and awareness for lung
cancer. Walsh will be visiting
Washington, D.C., with the
Alliance in early April and will
have the opportunity to meet
with politicians as a lung cancer
advocate on Capitol Hill. Cam-
era For A Cure is a nonprofit
fundraiser started by Walsh at
the age of six. He takes pho-
tographs and sells them with all
proceeds going to the Lung
Cancer Alliance. Walsh is an
Olyphant resident and a student
at Wyoming Seminary Lower
School. For more information
on CFAC, visit www.cameraf-
oracure.com or call 604-4355.
For more information on LCA
visit www.lungcanceralliance-
.org.
NAMES AND FACES
Patrizi
Tomasacci
Dean-Swank
Walsh
DALLAS: Students inthe Miser-
icordia University Colleges
Against Cancer Chapter are host-
ing a series of purple-themed
events in an effort to raise support
for their annual Relay for Life fun-
draiser scheduled for April 13-14 in
the Anderson Sports and Health
Center.
A week of purple events, the
symbolic color of the Relay pro-
gram, will begin April 10 with a
bake sale on the lawn of the Banks
Student Life Center. On April 11,
everyoneisencouragedtowearthe
color purple and is invited to join
theformationof apurpleribbonon
the lawn of McHale Hall at noon.
The Colleges Against Cancer
group will also offer purple hair
streaks andpurple fingernail paint-
ing 11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 12 on the
lawn of the Banks Student Life
Center.
The overnight Relay for Life
event begins 7 p.m. April 13 and
concludes 7a.m. April14. All of the
money raised benefits the Ameri-
can Cancer Society. The student
club hopes to surpass the nearly
$7,000 it raised last year.
Interestedcommunitymembers
can participate individually or by
forming teams to walk during the
relay. There is a $10 commitment
fee per team member and teams
can register online at www.relay-
forlife.org/pamisericordia. Each
participant is encouraged to raise
$100. Jeff Bauman, income devel-
opment representative for the
American Cancer Society, encour-
agescancersurvivorstoparticipate
inthesurvivordinnerandlapatthe
beginning of the relay.
Additional information on the
event can be found on the student
organizations Facebook page, MU
Colleges Against Cancer. All Relay
for Life inquiries fromthe commu-
nitycanalsobedirectedtoBauman
at 562-9749 or at jeffrey.bau-
man@cancer.org.
The group is also selling Ameri-
can Cancer Society Relay for Life
luminarias for a luminaria ceremo-
ny that will take place at 9:30 p.m.
onApril 13. Luminaria bags will be
placedthroughout thebleachers in
the gym to pay tribute to loved
ones who are battling or have lost
their battle with cancer. Student
members are seeking a $10 dona-
tion per luminaria, but any dona-
tion will be accepted. To purchase,
contact Sara West at wests2@mi-
sericordia.edu or Liz Graeber at
graebere@misericordia.edu.
Misericordia students are also
selling 2012 Relay for Life T-shirts
for $10 each. The lime green shirts
coincide with this years Relay for
Life theme of the eighties.
Misericordia students plan purple-themed events
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led him to abandon the for-profit
world altogether.
At the time, he and his wife,
Kristen, had just bought a new
home and had three children of
their own. But the scope of the di-
saster tugged at both of them. Af-
ter volunteering for a Minnesota-
based charity that sent food to
Haiti, the couple decided to
launch their own nonprofit oper-
ationusingthe entire $9,000they
could scrape together from their
savings.
Initially, their focus was strict-
ly global: Africa, South America,
the Caribbean. But late last year,
Campbell happened to catch an
episode of the TVnews magazine
60 Minutes showing impover-
ished Central Florida children
living in motels and vehicles.
The children they showed liv-
ing in a truck that panel truck
was right across the street from
my post office, Campbell said. I
had seen it every time I checked
the mail. I thought, We can do
something great right here in our
back yard.
Since January, the charity has
reached out to help schools in
Seminole, Orange, Osceola and
Volusia counties as well as some
in Tampa, where it recently
opened a second office. But its
rapid growth a projected1,000
percent this year over last is
not so much about a recipe for
supper as it is a formula for empo-
werment.
The feeding is really a byprod-
uct of us empowering andmobili-
zing people to give back, Camp-
bell said. Food is vital, but there
are also hearts that are hungry to
help.
So hungry, in fact, that dozens
of groups of college students, cor-
porate employees, church-goers
and other volunteers have lined
up to work the charitys produc-
tion line, which can be set up vir-
tually anywhere. Each of the four
main ingredients is measured in-
to a plastic bag, which is then
weighed, sealed, labeled and
placed in a cardboard box to
await shipping.
It is profound in its purity,
said Louis Kickhofel, principal at
the Alliance Project, an Orlando
executive coaching and consult-
ing company. I left there deeply
moved and thanking themfor giv-
ing a guy who works at a desk all
day the opportunity to shoot over
here andfeel like Immaking a dif-
ference. An hour later, you leave
and 1,000 meals are packed and
ready to be loaded on a semi.
FEED
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MCT PHOTO
Children in Ghana are getting rice and bean meals. In the days after the devastating 2010 earth-
quake in Haiti, Don and Kristen Campbell of Sanford, Fla., scraped together their life savings to
supply food to survivors. Their delivery turned out to be the first non-government meals to make it
inside Haitis borders, and what came next was the nonprofit Feeding Children Everywhere.
The Kings College Physician Assistant program coordinated the
colleges participation in the recent third annual Northeast/Central
Pennsylvania Interprofessional Education Coalition (NECPA IPEC)
Collaborative Care Summit. More than 100 physician assistant and
other health profession-related majors from Kings and other area
colleges and universities attended the Kings portion of the sum-
mit, which overall involved 600 students at 12 regional sites. The
goal of the summit was to prepare all health professions students
to work together with the common goal of building a safer and
better patient-centered U.S. health care system. The conference
consisted of an opening session and small, interprofessional group
discussions. Student participants, from left, first row: Douglas
Smith, graduate student in pharmacy practice, Wilkes University;
Cheryl Viniarski, final year of paramedic program, LCCC; Kaitlyn
Hefferan, physician assistant masters program, Kings College;
James Carpenter, senior, Misericordia University; and Parth Dalal,
first-year medical student, The Commonwealth Medical College
(TCMC). Second row: Dr. Richard English, associate clinical profes-
sor, TCMC; Dr. Scott Bolesta, associate professor of pharmacy
practice, Wilkes University; Diana Easton, associate clinical profes-
sor and director of the physician assistant program, Kings College;
and Wanda Ruppert, assistant professor of nursing, Wilkes Uni-
versity.
Kings students attend Collaborative Care Summit
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R
achel Rosenbaum and Josh
Stewart, together with their
families, announce their engage-
ment and upcoming marriage.
The bride-to-be is the daugh-
ter of Mary Jo Miller, Tunk-
hannock, and Ralph and Carole
Rosenbaum, Bunnell Hill.
The prospective groom is the
son of Terry and Stephanie
Stewart, Bloomsburg.
Rachel is a 2005 graduate of
Tunkhannock High School and a
2009 graduate of Misericordia
University, Dallas, where she
earned a bachelors degree in
business administration. She is
employed by Kraft Foods in Ha-
nover Township.
Josh is a 2000 graduate of
Bloomsburg High School. He is
a 2005 graduate of Hofstra Uni-
versity, Long Island, N.Y., where
he earned a bachelors degree in
psychology and a 2012 graduate
of Bloomsburg University, where
he earned a masters degree in
education. He is employed by
Bloomsburg Medical Supply.
The couple will exchange
vows in front of family and
friends on Sept. 15 in Blooms-
burg.
Rosenbaum, Stewart
M
r. and Mrs. Patrick J. Doyle
Sr., Wilkes-Barre, are pleased
to announce the engagement of
their daughter, Shannon Eliza-
beth, to Nathan Tiedeken, son of
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Tiedeken,
Lancaster.
The bride-to-be is the grand-
daughter of Theresa Shiner, Ha-
nover Township; the late Francis
L. Shiner; Catherine Doyle, Plains
Township; and the late Joseph J.
Doyle.
Shannon attended Meyers High
School where she graduated in
2003 as class valedictorian. She is
a 2007 summa cum laude gradu-
ate of Villanova University and a
fourth-year medical student at
Jefferson Medical College in Phi-
ladelphia. She will graduate in
May with her Doctorate of Med-
icine and begin her residency in
pediatrics at the Alfred I. duPont
Hospital for Children in Wilming-
ton, Del.
grandson of Carolin Boczar of
McKeesport; the late Herbert
Boczar; Helen Tiedeken, West-
ville, N.J.; and the late Radcliff
Tiedeken.
Nathan attended Hempfield
High School, where he was a
member of the varsity soccer
district championship team and
graduated in 2002. He is a 2006
summa cum laude graduate of
Villanova University. He earned
his Doctorate of Medicine from
Temple University School of Med-
icine in Philadelphia. Nathan is a
second-year orthopaedic surgical
resident at Albert Einstein Med-
ical Center in North Philadelphia.
The future bride and groom,
along with their parents, are plan-
ning a Christmas-themed wedding
in December 2012. The couple
will be joined in the sacrament of
holy matrimony in St. Nicholas
Church, Wilkes-Barre, with a re-
ception to follow at Skytop Lodge
in the Poconos.
Doyle, Tiedeken
S
ara Elizabeth Maisano and
Paul Michael Broody, together
with their families, announce
their engagement and approach-
ing marriage.
Sara is the daughter of Daniel
and Gayle Maisano, Wilkes-Barre.
She is the granddaughter of the
late John and Mary Tosh,
Wilkes-Barre, and the late De-
metrio and Mary Maisano, Pitt-
ston.
Paul is the son of Diane Broo-
dy and the late Michael Broody,
Edwardsville. He is the grandson
of the late John and Mary Broo-
dy, Wilkes-Barre, and John and
AnnaMae Rodgers, Kingston.
The bride-to-be is a 2000 grad-
uate of Elmer L. Meyers High
School. She earned a bachelors
degree in elementary education
from Kings College in 2004. She
is employed by the Wilkes-Barre
Area School District as a third-
grade teacher.
The prospective groom is a
1996 graduate of Wyoming Valley
West High School. He earned a
bachelors degree in business
administration from Misericordia
University. He also earned a
bachelors degree in elementary
and special education from Mi-
sericordia University. He is em-
ployed as a special education
teacher.
The couple will exchange vows
in May 2012 at Caesars Palace,
Las Vegas, Nev.
Broody, Maisano
A
ngela Joy Marfisi, daughter of
Carol Marfisi, former resident of
Exeter, Pa., was engaged to Allen
Francis Nagle Jr. on Feb. 12, 2012.
Allen is the son of Allen F. Nagle Sr.,
Springfield, Pa., and Regina Nagle,
Glenolden, Pa.
Angela is a graduate of Temple
University, earning both a bachelors
and masters degree in sport and
recreation administration. She has
been employed at Saint Josephs
University in Philadelphia as assist-
ant director of campus recreation
since 2008.
Allen graduated from Interboro
High School, Prospect Park, Pa., and
has been a United Parcel Service
employee for 22 years.
The couple is planning a Septem-
ber 2012 wedding in Newtown, Pa.,
and will reside in Prospect Park, Pa.
Angela is one of the granddaught-
ers of the late Phyllis and Frank Mar-
fisi, long-time residents of Luzerne
and Lackawanna Counties.
Marfisi, Nagle
N
icole Marie Lapsansky and Tho-
mas Patrick Lepore, together
with their families, announce their
engagement and upcoming wedding.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of
Elenor Lapsansky, Inkerman, and
Michael Lapsansky, Falls.
Nicole is a 2005 graduate of Pitt-
ston Area High School. She is em-
ployed as a CPA for Liberty Tax Ser-
vice in West Pittston.
The prospective groom is the son
of Michaelene Thoma and Tom Lep-
ore, both of Plains Township.
Tom is a 2004 graduate of Cough-
lin High School. He is a driver for
Parsons Sales, Parsons.
The couple will exchange vows on
May 26, 2012, at Trinity Presbyterian
Church, Dallas.
Lapsansky, Lepore
M
ichelle Lynn Ostroski and
Peter Keith Menzies, togeth-
er with their families, are
pleased to announce their en-
gagement and approaching mar-
riage.
The bride-to-be is the daughter
of William and Carol Ostroski,
Hunlock Creek. She is the grand-
daughter of Otto and Joan Neh-
er, Hunlock Creek, and the late
William and Vera Ostroski, Ash-
ley.
Michelle is a 2007 graduate of
Bishop Hoban High School and a
2011 graduate of Temple Uni-
versity, Philadelphia, where she
earned a Bachelor of Science
degree in education through a
double major of English and
secondary education. She is em-
ployed by Educational Data Sys-
tems Incorporated as an instruc-
tor in Wilkes-Barre.
son of Peter and Kathy Menzies,
Dallas. He is the grandson of
Joyce Tremayne, Dallas; the late
Ron Tremayne, Dallas; and Gor-
don and Liz Menzies, Wilton,
Conn.
Peter is a 2004 graduate of
Meyers High School and a 2009
graduate of the Golf Academy of
America, Orlando, Fla. He is
employed as a licensed sales
representative for Geisinger
Health Plan, Wilkes-Barre.
The couple will be happily
united in marriage on Oct. 5,
2012, at St. Leos/Holy Rosary
Church in Ashley. Reception will
follow at Irem County Club, Dal-
las.
Ostroski, Menzies
A
imee Goldsworthy and Robert
Coursey, together with their
families, announce their engage-
ment and upcoming marriage.
The bride-to-be is the daughter
of Bill and Jannet Goldsworthy,
West Pittston. She is the grand-
daughter of Nicoletta Goldswor-
thy, West Pittston; the late Bill
Goldsworthy Sr., West Pittston;
and the late Jean Marie and John
Klick, formerly of Kingston.
son of Terri Coursey and the late
James Coursey, New Castle, Del.
He is the grandson of Rena and
Charles Miller, New Castle, Del.
Aimee is a 2005 graduate of
Wyoming Area High School and a
2009 graduate of York College of
Pennsylvania, where she earned
her Bachelor of Science degree in
nursing. She is employed by the
Childrens Hospital of Philadel-
phia.
Robert is a 2000 graduate of
Howard High School of Tech-
nologies. He is employed by P.J.
Fitzpatricks Inc.
The couple will exchange vows
in November 2012 in Strouds-
burg.
Coursey, Goldsworthy
G
illian Nordquist and Christopher
Roman, together with their fam-
ilies, announce their engagement and
upcoming marriage.
The bride-to-be is the daughter of
Martha Nordquist, Clarkston, Mich.,
and Steven Nordquist, Okemos,
Mich.
The prospective groom is the son
of Ed and Kathy Roman, Alden. He is
the grandson of Barbara Byorick and
the late Frank Byorick and Rosemary
Roman and the late Lawrence Ro-
man, all of Nanticoke.
Christopher is a 2004 graduate of
Bishop Hoban High School and a
2008 graduate of Bucknell University,
Lewisburg, where he earned a Bache-
lor of Science degree in chemical
engineering. He is employed as a
process engineer at Noramco Inc.,
Wilmington, Del.
Gillian is also a graduate of Buck-
nell University, where she earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree in both En-
glish and Spanish in 2009. Gillian is
employed as a management analyst
at the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation
Command in Aberdeen Proving
Ground, Maryland.
Gillian and Christopher will ex-
change vows on Sept. 15, 2012, at
Bucknell Universitys Rooke Chapel.
Nordquist, Roman
V
iola Michels, Falls, will celebrateher
103rdbirthdayonApril 5, 2012.
Viola Michels was borninWest Sene-
ca, N.Y., onApril 5, 1909, andmovedto
Falls in1978withher
husband, thelate
MatthewMichels.
Viola has four chil-
dren, twoof whom
resideinNewYorkand
Pennsylvania. Shehas
13grandchildren, 23
great-grandchildren(withanother one
dueintwoweeks), andeight great-great
grandchildren, all livingacross the
countryfromHawaii toFlorida.
Viola loves topolka andattends the
PittstonSenior Citizens Center parties.
Sheis a member of theCorpus Christi
Parish, Harding, West Pittston, whowill
behonoringher witha receptionafter
HolyThursdayMass. Viola is alsoa
member of theAltar andRosarySociety
at her churchandsheloves totravel.
Viola Michels to note
103rd birthday
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rika Marie Turner andRichardHain
KlickIII were unitedinmarriage
July29, 2011, at ShavertownUnited
Methodist Church, Shavertown. The
weddingceremonywas performedby
the retiredRev. Harriet Santos, the
retiredRev. JimWert andthe Rev. Lynn
Snyder.
The bride is the daughter of Johnand
Elfriede Turner, Shavertown. She is the
granddaughter of the late Shermanand
Marie Hefft, KingstonTownship; the
late G.A. Turner, WashingtonD.C.; and
the late MildredTurner, Beaver Mead-
ows.
The groomis the sonof Marilynand
RichardKlickJr., Dallas. He is the
grandsonof the late Charlotte and
RichardKlickSr. andthe late Harold
andKathrynPuhl, all of Kingston.
The bride was escorteddownthe
aisle byher father andgiveninmarriage
byher parents. She chose her friends,
JennRonczka andDana Pietraccini, as
her matrons of honor. Bridesmaids
were KarynLombardo, sister of the
groom; Jenna Lombardo, niece; and
Katie Creeger, Nicole Kerr andKelly
Crettol, friends of the couple. Flower
girls were LaurynLombardo, niece, and
Mackenzie Kerr, friendof the couple.
The groomchose BobLorahas his
best man. Groomsmenwere A.J. Fina-
relli, JohnnyOliver, DanNatitus, Rick
LorahandJerryAllen, friends of the
couple. The ringbearer was Mason
Ronczka, friendof the couple.
Readings were done byKathyFinarel-
li, godmother of the groom, andMar-
iannDassaro, MaDa of the bride. Proc-
essional andrecessional music were
providedbybothPaul Mehl, bagpiper,
andDebbie Kelleher, organist. Music
duringthe presentationof roses tothe
mothers was providedbyAbbyAhmad,
guitarist andsoloist andfriendof the
bride.
The couple was honoredbytheir
parents at anengagement partyat the
Farmers Inn, Shavertown. The bride
was honoredbyher bridesmaids, family
andfriends witha bridal shower catered
at the clubhouse at YalickFarms, Dal-
las. The grooms parents hosteda cater-
edrehearsal dinner at their home in
Dallas. Anoutdoor eveningcocktail
hour andreceptionwere heldat the
home of the brides parents inShaver-
town. The receptionwas cateredby
EpicureanDelight, Tunkhannock.
Music was providedbyDJ Wheel, Balti-
more, andThe Midnight Hour Band,
Philadelphia.
The bride is a 2000graduate of Dallas
Senior HighSchool anda 2004gradu-
ate of PennState University, where she
earnedher bachelors degree inchild-
hoodandadolescent development. She
is a 2008graduate of MarywoodUni-
versity, where she earnedher masters
degree inelementaryeducation. She is
employedinSilver Spring, Md., as a
fifth-grade teacher.
The groomis a1996graduate of
Dallas Senior HighSchool. He attended
the Universityof Pittsburghandearned
a bachelors degree inhistoryin2000.
Upongraduation, he servedfive years in
the UnitedStates Army. He is employed
as anengineer inWashington, D.C.
The couple honeymoonedinMonte-
goBay, Jamaica. Theyreside inMary-
land.
Turner, Klick
M
ichael and Catherine Houssock
celebrated their 60th wedding
anniversary on Jan. 29, 2012.
Michael and Catherine have seven
children: Eleanore Donnelly and
husband, Joseph, Larksville; Carol
Wrobel and husband, Michael, Ha-
nover Township; John Houssock and
wife, Ann, Sweet Valley; Mike Hous-
sock and wife, Janet, Sweet Valley;
Anna Boltz and husband Bill, Sylvan
Lake; Catherine Barden and husband,
Jim, Coventry, R.I.; and the late Wil-
liam Thomas.
They have 15 grandchildren and 10
great grandchildren.
A brunch was held at the Irem
Country Club in their honor.
The Houssocks
C M Y K
Luzerne County Community
College
Luzerne County Community College
recently announced the following
students have earned recognition for
outstanding academic achievement
during the fall 2011 semester.
Presidents List: Misty Allabaugh,
Nanticoke; Jude Allen, Nuangola;
Samuel Allen, Berwick; Charles
Anderson, Berwick; Gerard Angeli,
Hudson; Joleen Astorino, Drums;
Cody Bannon, Hazleton; Christopher
Barrett, Wilkes-Barre; Jillianne Bar-
tholomew, Shamokin; Lisa Bartlow,
Edwardsville; Jocelyn Bascomb,
Kingston; Adrian Baskin, Carbondale;
Max-An Benfield, Benton; Linda
Bennett, Laceyville; Marcus Berry,
Wilkes-Barre; Mark Bilbow, Sweet
Valley; Veronica Blendick, Hanover
Township; Joshua Blockus, Kingston;
Jade Bonnell, Shamokin Dam; Jason
Brady, Shavertown; Melissa Briggs,
Sugarloaf; Brynn Bruce, Scranton;
Olivia Butkiewicz, Hanover Township;
Amanda Carannante, Nanticoke;
Marjorie Carey, Sweet Valley; Jennif-
er Carr, Sunbury; Cody Casey, Moun-
tain Top; Rashelle Chappell, New
Columbia; Susan Chocolas, Hazleton;
Philip Cianci, Taylor; Alan Clampitt-
Holsenbeck, Pittston; Callen Clark,
Sweet Valley; Annmarie Coar, King-
ston; Sean Coates, Mountain Top;
Alexandra Cole, Plains Township;
Amanda Conrad, Elysburg; Brandon
Cope, Berwick; Theresa Coppola,
Stillwater; Melba Cruz, Wilkes-Barre;
Brandon Culp, Wapwallopen; Lauren
Cunningham, White Haven; Zoe
DAngelo, Freeland; Kathleen Daniels,
Atlas; Anna Davis, West Pittston;
Cassandra Decker, Old Forge; James
Deitterick, Nescopeck; Anna Delle
Cave, Wilkes-Barre; Elaine Derby,
Berwick; Brooke Derr, Coal Township;
Ivan Doma, Wilkes-Barre; Angela
Dorse, Drums; Holly Dottle, Vandling;
Laura Downs, Nanticoke; Silas Drew-
chin, White Haven; Tiffany Drexler,
Nanticoke; Stacy Dunkle, Berwick;
Talon Duzick, Danville; Steven Eckert,
Berwick; Tina Eckroth, Orangeville;
Jay Edwards, Swoyersville; Ashley
Eisenman, Kingston; Ryan Elmy,
Nanticoke; Charles Englehart, Shick-
shinny; John Eriksen, Danville; Justin
Ervin, Sugarloaf; Jillian Falkowski,
Pittston; Corey Farley, Wilkes-Barre;
Meridith Favia, Larksville; Michael
Festa, Olyphant; Jodi Fetterolf, Ber-
wick; Amanda Feudale, Kulpmont;
David Fox, Drums; Hallie Frankle,
Edwardsville; Nissa Freeze, Milton;
Jennifer Fry, Kingston; Karen Gahr-
ing, Northumberland; Jason Gazda,
Forty Fort; Colleen Gembitski, Wilkes-
Barre Township; Shannon Getchey,
Kulpmont; Tamara Gibson, Nanticoke;
Jonathan Gilbert, Pittston; Jessica
Gorts, Wilkes-Barre; Paul Gottshall,
Bloomsburg; Kyle Grippon, Hazleton;
Cesar Gutierrez, Hazleton; William
Haller, Dallas; Juliana Hamilton,
Berwick; Cally Hapenovich, Freeland;
Angela Harmon, Pittston; Nicholas
Harvey, Plymouth; Kevin Hauer, Coal
Township; Samuel Havard, Glen Lyon;
Christopher Healey, Edwardsville;
Nicole Helmer, McAdoo; Erika Herr,
Catawissa; Chelsea Herron, Wyoming;
Laura Herron, West Pittston; Kristin
Hofauer, Orangeville; Jeanine Hof-
bauer, Pocono Lake; Sheila Hojnacki,
Coal Township; Teala Howe, Hanover
Township; Betty Hughes, Hanover
Township; Michel Hughes, Duryea;
Karl Huntington, Bloomsburg; Cam-
eron Irvin, Wapwallopen; Mark Jan-
sen, Shoemakerville; Christopher
Jayne, Shavertown; Kelly Jones,
Nanticoke; Laura Jozefowicz, Clarks
Summit; Jason Kamensky, Exeter;
Joel Kankiewicz, Mountain Top;
Serena Karp, Nicholson; Brandon
Kazar, Sunbury; Michael Keller, Dan-
ville; Kimberly Kepner, Berwick;
Brandy Kerstetter, Shamokin; Jor-
dann Kerstetter, New Columbia;
Frederick King, Nanticoke; Briana
Kingston, Berwick; Carl Kiwak, Exeter;
Dickon Kleinsasser, Muncy Valley;
William Klingensmith, Dunmore;
Barbara Klinger, Berwick; Janessa
Klinger, Pitman; Ashley Kmetz, Nes-
quehoning; Amanda Kocher, Dallas;
Marzena Kopczynska, Shavertown;
Roman Kostyk, Catawissa; Brian
Kowalczyk, Wilkes-Barre; Jeffrey
Kramer, Duryea; Joshua Kuhar, Moun-
tain Top; Diane La Rosa, Millville;
William Lacomis, Wilkes-Barre; Jef-
frey Landis, Sugarloaf; Michael Lan-
gan, Wilkes-Barre; Elizabeth Laskow-
ski, Wilkes-Barre; Courtney Lavelle,
Wilkes-Barre; Nichole Lawrence,
Berwick; Alisha Lebo, Trevorton;
Kelsey LeVan, Elysburg; Neville Link,
Wilkes-Barre; Torie Livziey, Danville;
Deborah Lloyd, Kingston; Melissa
Lohman, Luzerne; Bradley Lutz,
Mifflinville; Kyle Magda, Dupont; Gary
Magdon, Dupont; Sean Malone,
Wilkes-Barre; Heather Markle, Ber-
wick; Kelly Martin, Beach Lake; Nicole
Marullo, Scranton; Kevin May, Moun-
tain Top; Carley McCahan, Danville;
Timothy McCarthy, Wilkes-Barre;
Matthew McGinnis, Mountain Top;
Kurt McHugh, McAdoo; Emily McMi-
chael, Berwick; Christopher Medon,
Elysburg; Caitlin Meehan, Dallas; Sara
Melvin, Pittston; John Mensinger,
Drums; Kayla Minnick, Bloomsburg;
Erika Miscannon, Shenandoah; Mon-
ica Morgan, Mountain Top; Jacqueline
Mosher, Kingston; Thomas Moyer,
Coaldale; Michelle Munsch, Berwick;
Dean Myers, Nanticoke; Matthew
Myers, Benton; Agnieszka Nash,
Exeter; Ryan Naugle, Shavertown;
Jeffrey Nelson, Shickshinny; Abriel
Newton, Elysburg; Cassandra Niglio,
Kulpmont; Annette Nogic, Kingston;
Rebecca Noles, Shamokin; James
Norton, Exeter; William Novick,
Kingston; Cortney OBrien, Shaver-
town; Thomas ODonnell, Hanover
Township; Nadia Olah, Berwick;
James OMalley, Plains Township;
Bornfase Omurwa, Kingston; Alex-
andra Ortiz, Wilkes-Barre; Michael
Oster, White Haven; Laytison Padilla,
Wilkes-Barre; Sara Pastor, Hazleton;
Kimberly Peeples, Pittston; Jonathan
Perez, Wilkes-Barre; Sarah Pirolli,
White Haven; Jeffrey Pitoniak, Arch-
bald; Blaine Porpiglia, Tresckow;
Susan Porter-Allen, Mountain Top;
Melissa Pugh, Hanover Township;
Maryanne Quick, Hughestown; Rafael
Ramos, Hazleton; Ashley Redmond,
Hunlock Creek; Alice Reeder, Larks-
ville; Robert Reeder, Larksville; Karen
Renard, Dallas; Jaclyn Rice, Vestal,
NY; Joshua Ridall, Berwick; Tracy
Ritz, Dallas; Arthur Roberts, Wilkes-
Barre; Desiree Robinson, Nescopeck;
Judith Roccograndi, Kingston; Ann
Roslevich, Hazleton; James Roslev-
ich, Hazleton; Dennis Rothenbecker
Jr., Edwardsville; Heather Rothman,
West Pittston; Richmond Rush,
Swoyersville; Rosemary Rybka, Dal-
las; Salina Sachetti, Hazle Township;
Chad Saffel, Berwick; Eric Sandroski,
Wyoming; David Savage, Hanover
Township; Alan Saviano, Harveys
Lake; Brian Saxton, Sunbury; Ste-
phen Scheers, Drums; Melissa
Schroeder, Kingston; Alexa Segilia,
Hazleton; Heidi Segura, Shamokin;
Stephanie Sellers, Berwick; Joseph
Senchak, Edwardsville; Michael Senti-
wany, Hazleton; Akash Shah, Hanover
Township; Mollie Shannon, Exeter;
Lauren Sharkuski, Benton; Luke
Shemo, Kingston; Pamela Shumate,
Wapwallopen; Silvia Silvi, Wilkes-
Barre; Carrie Simons, Berwick; Sand-
ra Skies Ludwig, Ashley; Kerri Skrip,
Wilkes-Barre; Amanda Smith, Cogan
Station; Carol Smith, Wilburton;
Dillon Smith, Mount Carmel; Mark
Smith, Carbondale; Richelle Smith,
Summit Hill; Robert Smith, Wilkes-
Barre; Alyssa Snyder, Hazleton; Susan
Snyder-Strawser, Sunbury; Deanna
Spak, Yatesville; Raymond Spangler,
Scranton; Graydon Speace, Shaver-
town; Kelly Stackonis, Wilkes-Barre;
Clarissa Stauffer, Berwick; Michael
Stavisky, Jefferson Township; Damian
Stephens, Honesdale; Hannah Stone,
Elysburg; Jessica Stugart, Berwick;
Shannon Sursely, Bloomsburg; Ash-
ley Sutton, Dallas; Candice Swingle,
Wilkes-Barre; Scott Sypniewski,
Wilkes-Barre; Brittney Tarapchak,
Hazle Township; Greg Thomas,
Wilkes-Barre; Megan Thomas,
Bloomsburg; Michael Tirko, Wilkes-
Barre; Ashley Tirpak, Plains Town-
ship; Jolisa Tokar, Berwick; Anthony
Tomeo, Mountain Top; Paulette Ton-
kin, Port Griffith; Annie Torres, Hen-
ryville; Ariel Tucker, Sunbury; Brian
Turlis, Kulpmont; Alison Turowski,
Kingston; Annie Van Scoy, Shaver-
town; Jason Veillette, Drums; Maria
Vilushis, Hazle Township; Katelynn
Voelker, Berwick; Laura Volch, Dallas;
Solomon Voola, Wilkes-Barre; Caitlin
Weaver, Mountain Top; Lawrence
Weiser, Northumberland; Dana
Weksner, Danville; Ryan Wenrich,
Wyoming; Rebecca Wharton, Scran-
ton; Emily Williams, Mountain Top;
Brittny Woss, Luzerne; Rachael
Wright, Plymouth; Joseph Yankoski,
Hanover Township; Zachary Yordy,
Huntington Mills; Jessie Yost, Shamo-
kin; Rodney Yost, Stillwater; Haley
Young, Kingston; Kyle Yourth, Ber-
wick; Amy Yurchision, Shavertown;
Brian Zannetti, Nanticoke; Nathan
Zannetti, Nanticoke; Dorothy Zazycki,
Drums; Tiffany Zobaski, Wilkes-Barre;
Amy Zurko, Freeland; and Brian
Zywicki, Scranton.
Deans List: John Aftewicz, Wilkes-
Barre; Kaitlyn Agnew, Nanticoke;
Wilber Alfonseca, Wilkes-Barre;
Michelle Alfonso, Nanticoke; Kathryn
Alfred, Dalton; Jason Allabaugh,
Edwardsville; Johnathan Almy, West
Wyoming; Alycia Al-Saigh, Wilkes-
Barre; Tawnya Amer, Hazleton; Noah
Amick, Shickshinny; Lindsey Anchar-
ski, Pringle; Ethan Anderson, Nanti-
coke; Allison Andrews, Scranton;
Mark Anonia, Paxinos; Brian Arnold,
Mountain Top; Deborah Ascenzi,
Shickshinny; Hali Ashford, Wilkes-
Barre; Bryan Aspenlieder, Pittston;
Danielle Avery, Wilkes-Barre; Dylan
Avery, Nanticoke; Daniel Babetski,
Nanticoke; Kevin Badolato, Berwick;
Joseph Bagi, Shavertown; Vicki
Bailey, Mountain Top; Kyle Bain-
bridge, Shamokin; Fortino Baizan,
Scranton; Casey Baldwin, Dallas;
Michael Baloga, Dallas; Jamie
Bankes, Berwick; Shannon Banks,
Luzerne; Veronica Banyar, Shickshin-
ny; Kristen Baranowski, Wilkes-Barre;
Jessica Bardo, Berwick; Marisa Bar-
na, Freeland; Jennifer Barrall, Wap-
wallopen; Michael Bartholomew,
Kelayres; Kaitlin Bartley, Dallas;
Nabila Bashir, Wilkes-Barre; Marlin
Batista, Hazleton; Anna Baumeister,
Dalton; Abigail Beach, Shamokin;
Michael Beam, Waymart; Brian Bec-
chetti, Scranton; Melissa Beck, King-
ston; Amanda Begliomini, Montrose;
Nicole Bencho, Wyoming; Jessi-May
Benfield, Benton; Danielle Benjamin,
Berwick; Lauren Benjamin, Nanticoke;
Sonya Bennett, Nescopeck; Robert
Bennie, Wilkes-Barre; Shelby Bentler,
Pittston; Jeremy Berezich, Swoyers-
ville; Jeremy Berkheiser, Paxinos;
Matthew Berry, Kingston; Todd Bet-
terly, Hazleton; Wendy Bezilla, Wilkes-
Barre; Stanley Bibalo, Mount Cobb;
Kami Bickel, Northumberland; Jere-
my Bicking, Wilkes-Barre; Jessica
Bienkowski, Shickshinny; Daniel
Bixler, Nanticoke; Rheanna Black-
burn, Benton; Katelyn Blockus, Nanti-
coke; Richard Boback, Wilkes-Barre;
Kimberly Bobish, Hazleton; Tatyana
Bodnar, Forty Fort; Cherish Boehm,
Kingston; Tiffany Bogart, Stillwater;
Ingrid Borges, Laceyville; Taryn
Borich, Sunbury; Melissa Bova, Glen
Lyon; Cody Bowers, Shickshinny;
Corrie Bowers, Shickshinny; Nicole
Boyd, Berwick; Brianne Brady, Pitt-
ston; Seth Brakefield, Trucksville;
Dylan Brandt, Wyoming; Aileen
Breech, Bloomsburg; Jason Bresna-
han, Hanover Township; Theresa
Bressi, Kulpmont; Richard Brill, West
Hazleton; Diane Brink, Wilkes-Barre;
Jashua Brito, Hazleton; Jessica
Brogna, Pittston; Scott Brolley, Moun-
tain Top; Krystle Bronson, Carbon-
dale; Kurt Broody, Shavertown; Taylor
Brosious, Sugarloaf; Adam Brown,
Luzerne; Gary Brown, Mountain Top;
Heather Brown, Dalmatia; Jessica
Brown, Shamokin; Jessica Brown,
Wyoming; Marla Brown, Kingston;
Ruben Brown, Wilkes-Barre; Virginia
Brown, Shamokin; Chloe Bruce,
Drums; Karyn Bryson, Milford; Sa-
mantha Buberniak, Carbondale;
David Buckley, Wilkes-Barre; Mariah
Buckley, Pittston; Terri Bugelholl,
West Pittston; Kyle Burke, Shickshin-
ny; Brian Burkhardt, Dallas; Gary
Burney, Duryea; Melissa Burns, Free-
land; Michelle Bush, Trucksville;
Jason Butler, Muncy; John Byrd,
Pittston; Erin Bytheway, Kingston;
Matt Bytheway, Beaumont; Dana
Cacioppo, Clarks Summit; Bryan
Carey, Wilkes-Barre; Lori Carey,
Wapwallopen; Brandy Carroll, White
Haven; Marissa Carver, Swoyersville;
Eric Casey, Wapwallopen; Christopher
Castillo, Shickshinny; Marta Castro,
Wilkes-Barre; Charles Cavanagh,
Long Pond; Nicole Cervellero, Shamo-
kin; Francis Chabala, Sterling; Nicole
Chaffee, Rome; George Chalawick,
Plymouth; David Chang, Mountain
Top; Daniel Chmiola, Wilkes-Barre;
Elzbieta Chrzanowski, Shavertown;
Maureen Ciavarella, Drums; Joseph
Cimino, Galeton; Christina Ciotola,
Hunlock Creek; Tara Claussen, Sugar-
loaf; Brandon Clayton, Coal Township;
Nancy Cloak, Swoyersville; Evan
Cobb, Meshoppen; Brandon Cohick,
Coal Township; Christopher Coley,
Sugar Notch; Heather Commiso,
Wilkes-Barre; Erin Conologue, Lewis-
burg; Donna Conrad, Berwick; Shan-
non Corona, Berwick; Felicia Correa,
Waymart; Thomas Coulter, Mountain
Top; Jerry Coyle, Scott Township;
Holly Cragle, Berwick; Dolores Craig,
Nanticoke; Gene Creegan, Scranton;
Donald Cresho, Larksville; Samantha
Crisswell, Williamstown; Brittney
Cristiano, Exeter; Michael Cross,
Harveys Lake; Sherri Culver, White
Haven; Phillip Cumbo, Wilkes-Barre;
Mariah Curtis, Dupont; Kenneth
Czapracki, Glen Lyon; Cherri DaHill,
Nanticoke; Sandra Daley, Dallas;
Benjamin Damick, Kingston; Joshua
Daniels, Beaver Meadows; Milton
Darrow, New Milford; Samantha
Dauber, Wapwallopen; Katelyn De
Winter, Nanticoke; Jessica DeCastro,
Lewisburg; Carina DeFazio, Pittston;
Gabrielle Dennis, Wilkes-Barre; Dolly
Denniston, Wilkes-Barre; Autumn
Derr, Atlas; Elizabeth Desiderio,
Plymouth; Valerie Diaz, Hazleton;
Shawna Diltz, Nescopeck; Hillary
DiMaria, Forty Fort; Hevyn Dimm,
Paxinos; Amy Dixon, West Wyoming;
Matthew Dixon, Plains Township;
Leah Doknovitch, Kingston; Justin
Domonkos, Pittston; Dennis Donovan,
Harveys Lake; Andrew Dormer, Ran-
shaw; Erin Dougherty, Dallas; Cassidy
Douthat, Mocanaqua; Sarah Draus,
White Haven; Valerie Dube, Dallas;
Lydia Dudeck, Hegins; Robert Dwyer,
Danville; Sean Dwyer, Danville; Natha-
niel Dyanick, Luzerne; Lori Earley,
Wilkes-Barre; Brian Earlston, Danville;
Caitlin Edwards, Swoyersville; El-
izabeth Edwards, Mountain Top; Jean
Egan, White Haven; Marleny Encarna-
cion, Wilkes-Barre; Paula Eriksen,
Danville; Bernae Evans, Bloomsburg;
Catherine Evans, Dallas; Katlin Evans,
Dallas; Michele Evans, Bloomsburg;
Shawn Fadden, Conyngham; Brandon
Fairchild, Drums; Lisa Falkowski,
Pottsville; Ashley Farr, Berwick;
Angela Farrell, Scranton; Brendan
Farrell, White Haven; Cori Farrell,
Bloomsburg; William Faust, Weather-
ly; Ashley Fedak, Larksville; Brooke
Fedder, Bloomsburg; Nodyia Fedrick,
Old Forge; Stephanie Fellin, Drums;
Albert Fereck, Pittston; Shannon
Fidler, Benton; Sarah Filip, Glen Lyon;
Ryan Fine, Wapwallopen; Erin Finnen,
Sweet Valley; Brooke Fiore, Throop;
Camille Fioti, Shavertown; Melanie
Fisher, Wilkes-Barre; Andrew Flagg,
Dalton; Daniel Flail, Freeland; Sammy
Flores, Wilkes-Barre; Sarah Florkiew-
icz, Wapwallopen; Kelly Forbes, Sha-
mokin; Karen Force, Wapwallopen;
Glenn Ford, Courtdale; Nikolai Forkal,
Larksville; Patricia Formola, Ply-
mouth; Jermaine Foster, Wilkes-
Barre; Kristen Fox, Edwardsville;
Kyong Foy, Wilkes-Barre; Nicole Freed,
Ashland; Jessica Freeman, Luzerne;
Alicia Frey, Plymouth; Jolynne Frie,
Nanticoke; Jaclyn Fritz, Danville;
Danny Fuentes, Hazleton; Ashley
Gager, Honesdale; Theresa Gagliardi,
Hanover Township; Helen Galazin,
Shavertown; Edward Gallagher,
Conyngham; Kevin Gallagher, Wilkes-
Barre; Amy Gardner, Lewisburg;
Robert Gasper, Hazleton; Jaclyn
Gaugler, Dornsife; Bernard Gavlick,
Ashley; Destiny Gayz, Nanticoke;
Stephanie Geise, Shamokin; Johana
Generoso, Hazleton; Giovanna Ge-
noese, Dover, DE; Jonathan Gensel,
Shickshinny; Jamie Gerhard, Weath-
erly; Kelly Giberson, Wapwallopen;
Diane Gidaro, Kulpmont; Michele
Giedosh, Lattimer Mines; Arrielle
Giles, Nanticoke; Patrick Giles, Nanti-
coke; Derek Gill, Danville; Kenneth
Gill, Nanticoke; Rachel Godowsky,
Plymouth; Timothy Gogola, West
Hazleton; Juanly Gomez, Hazleton;
Apryl Gonzales, Dallas; Katherine
Gonzalez, Plymouth; Robin Gordon,
Duryea; Mariah Grabinski, Nanticoke;
Erich Granahan, Swoyersville; John
Green, Berwick; Michael Gregorowicz,
Catawissa; Jessica Grigalunas, Mil-
ford; Pamela Grosner, Exeter; Kevin
Gruber, Jonestown; Yanery Grullon,
Wilkes-Barre; Dierdra Gruver, Wilkes-
Barre; Alena Gulich, Wilkes-Barre;
Brittany Guydish, Wilkes-Barre; Wen-
dy Guzenski, Wyoming; Janelle Ha-
genbach, Benton; Owen Hager,
Bloomsburg; Nicole Haggerty, In-
kerman; John Hannigan, West Pitt-
ston; Joseph Hanson, Wapwallopen;
Brent Harmon, Wapwallopen; Lauren
Harris, Mountain Top; Amanda Hart-
man, Paxinos; Heather Hartzel,
Berwick; Heather Harvey, Shickshin-
ny; Jesse Hauze, Sweet Valley; Emine
Havale, Plains Township; Sarah
Hayes, Wilkes-Barre; Jason Heckler,
Bethlehem; Shannon Heimbach,
Nescopeck; Alexandra Hengst, Exe-
ter; Heather Herbst, Forest City;
Daniel Herchenroeder, Pittston; Holly
Herling, Hazleton; Nicole Herring,
Zion Grove; Mark Hess, Millville;
Robert Hess, Ashley; Ryan Hetro,
Pittston; Yamilka Hidalgo, Hazleton;
Theresa Hildenbrand, Hazleton;
Autumn Hillegas, Drums; Hailey
Himlin, Plains Township; Ashlee Hoch,
Herndon; Vladimir Hoeger, Danville;
Erica Hoeppner, Larksville; April
Holland, Exeter; Anthony Holobovich,
Shamokin; Christopher Holt, Glen
Lyon; Natasha Holtzapple, Shamokin;
Jennifer Honicker, Locust Gap; Mary
Honis, McAdoo; Brittany Hoover,
Lykens; Thomas Hopeck, Hazleton;
Darryl Horn, Freeland; Joshua Horn-
berger, Kulpmont; Chad Howe, Moca-
naqua; Calieb Howey, Wilkes-Barre;
Rishell Howlett, West Pittston; Aman-
da Hughes, Wilkes-Barre; Brittany
Hughes, Wilkes-Barre; Carl Hunter,
Bloomsburg; Jasie Hunter, Ashley;
Phillip Hunter, Scranton; Nicole Hun-
tingcut, Shavertown; Kali Huntzinger,
White Haven; Bryan Hutchison, Ne-
scopeck; Michael Hutz, Wilkes-Barre;
Brianna Hynes, Warrior Run; Lori
Ianneillo, Orangeville; Brian Inshetski,
Scranton; Marie Issogui Anomba,
Wilkes-Barre; Robert James, Nanti-
coke; Russell James, Shavertown;
Gina Jenceleski, Nanticoke; Jeffrey
Jezewski, Nanticoke; Karoline Jime-
nez, Hazleton; Yiny Jimenez, Hazle-
ton; Daniel Johnson, Plymouth;
Kaitlin Johnson, Bloomsburg; Leon-
ice Jones, Wyalusing; Sarah Jones,
Berwick; Stephanie Jones, Exeter;
Joshua Jurewicz, Sunbury; John
Jurosky, Exeter; Eric Justick, Orange-
ville; Jaimie Kalkiewicz, New Boston;
Christopher Kane, Edwardsville;
Karen Kane, Edwardsville; Emily
Kania, Tunkhannock; Donna Kapitula,
Luzerne; Adam Karafinski, Berwick;
Courtney Karg, Pittston; Cheryl
Karmonick, Hazle Township; Ryan
Karns, Stillwater; Ariana Katchur,
Scranton; Thomas Kauker, White
Haven; Sandeep Kaur, Sunbury; Jill
Keating, Hunlock Creek; Mathew
Keats, Wilkes-Barre; Justin Keck,
Drums; Jenny Keller, Wapwallopen;
Brett Kempf, Coraopolis; Michael
Kennedy, Shickshinny; Michelle
Kerstetter, Mount Pleasant Mills;
Marcella Kester, Kingston; Gerard
Kiah, Tunkhannock; Kristyn Kile,
Wapwallopen; Stephanie Kile, Ne-
scopeck; Stephanie Kimble, Pittston;
Joseph King, Moosic; Breann Kings-
bury, Hunlock Creek; David Kinney,
Wyoming; William Kishbach, Wilkes-
Barre; Melissa Kizer, Pittston; Ian
Kleinsasser, Muncy Valley; Deborah
Klinges, Kingston; Andrew Klopotoski,
Luzerne; Alicia Klug, Kingston; Daniel
Knepp, Exeter; Abigail Koch, Swoyers-
ville; Kate Kocher, Bloomsburg; Molly
Kocher, Bloomsburg; Kelsey Kodack,
Sunbury; Paul Komensky, Pittston;
Amanda Konopelski, Scranton; Casey
Koons, Wilkes-Barre; Erik Kordsmeier,
Plymouth; Joseph Kort, Marion
Heights; Annarose Kosierowski,
Avoca; Ann Kotsko, Mountain Top;
Jay Kotz, Wilkes-Barre; Deborah
Kowalczyk, Plains Township; Leah
Kowalski, Nanticoke; Douglas Koziel,
Kingston; Victoria Kramer, Shamokin;
Kayla Kraser, Spring Brook Township;
Kimberly Ann Krofchok, Ashley;
Jessica Krug, Honesdale; Kristopher
Kuba, Drums; Andrew Kudasik, Pitt-
ston; Caitlyn Kudey, Swoyersville;
Daniel Kuligowski, Dallas; Victoria
Kuniskas, Trucksville; Kalyn Kurutz,
Wilkes-Barre; Frank Kus, Dallas; Cami
Kyttle, Hunlock Creek; Chastity Lahr,
Wilkes-Barre; Lindsey Lahr, Coal
Township; Yulia Laird, Wilkes-Barre;
Tessa Lamarca, Nanticoke; Michael
Lamb, Kingston; Jesse Lambert,
Shavertown; Amanda Lamooney,
Wilkes-Barre; Travis Lamoreaux,
Orangeville; Jennifer Lampman,
Kingston; Connor Landmesser, Bear
Creek; Jamie Lane, Wilkes-Barre;
Cody Lappan, Berwick; Alaina Larock,
Sugarloaf; Melissa Lasalle, Kingston;
Matthew Lawrence, Nanticoke; Sheri
Lawson, Warrior Run; Brittany Leh-
man, Harding; Samantha Leiby,
Bloomsburg; Charles Lemon, Shick-
shinny; Amber Lee Lewandowski,
Hazleton; Clayton Lewis, Unityville;
Owen Lewis, Danville; Scott Lipovsky,
Danville; Amanda Lockett, Union
Dale; Samantha Long, Shickshinny;
Ashley Lopez, Bloomsburg; Zora Low,
Benton; Amanda Lowery, Nescopeck;
Mirian Lozano, Hazleton; Whitney
Lukas, Courtdale; Lara Lukesh, King-
ston; Kristen Macking, Nanticoke;
Rachael Macking, Wilkes-Barre;
Marissa Madden, Tunkhannock;
Carmine Maddon, Mountain Top;
Megan Magoski, Kingston; Mark
Majikes, Larksville; Patrick Majusiak,
Hazleton; Joseph Malacari, Wilkes-
Barre; Christina Malinowski, Berwick;
Ian Malloy, Hazleton; Angela Malys,
Plains Township Township; Joseph
Mamourian, Hazleton; Cheryl Manga-
nelli, Hazle Township; Jeanine Manta,
Exeter; Joel Marks, Larksville; Maris-
sa Marold, Jermyn; Carlos Marques,
Lake Ariel; Christopher Martarano,
Pittston; Kaitlyn Martin, Sweet Valley;
Alexandra Martinez, Danville; Brooke
Martinez, Bloomsburg; Cassandra
Martz, Danville; Lori Maslo, Drums;
Kayla Masser, Shamokin; David Ma-
toushek, Waymart; Cheryl Matthews,
Kingston; Katelyn Matthews, Blooms-
burg; Amanda Matusick, Hazleton;
Michael Maul, Glen Lyon; Adriane
Maurer, Stillwater; Dustin Maurer,
Bloomsburg; Cole Mausteller, Wat-
sontown; Jennifer Maywood, West
Wyoming; Cody McClintock, Kingston;
Angeline McClosky, Wilkes-Barre;
Karisa McCormick, Mountain Top;
John McCrone, Plains Township;
Joseph McEvoy, Hanover Township;
Nicolette McGahey, Dushore; Shawn
McGhee, Nanticoke; Danielle
McGlynn, Pittston; Melissa McHenry,
Bloomsburg; Kathleen McKenzie,
Benton; Kelly McLaughlin, Pittston;
Nicole McMahon, Shavertown; Kim
McManus, Plymouth; Rebecca Me-
gosh, Mount Carmel; Jennifer Me-
gotz, Ashley; David Mehalshick,
Freeland; Julie Meletsky, Harveys
Lake; Charlene Melvin, Lakewood;
Karin Menges, Wilkes-Barre; Nancy
Menjivar, Shenandoah; Shanda
Mensch, Coal Township; Mark Mentri-
koski, Mountain Top; Joanne Mera,
Nanticoke; Daryl Merriwether, Old
Forge; Zachary Meyers, Bloomsburg;
Jeffrey Michael, Fern Glen; Matthew
Michalski, Hazleton; Sean Mickalitis,
White Haven; Jennifer Middaugh,
Kingston; Christine Mill, Hawley;
Brittany Miller, Coal Township; Brooke
Miller, West Wyoming; Grace Miller,
Waymart; Michael Miller, Duryea;
Scott Miller, Drifton; Matthew Mills,
Freeland; Megan Minnig, Atlas; Mi-
chael Mira, Mocanaqua; Marilyn
Mirowski, Wilkes-Barre; Nicholas
Mischissin, Drums; Dana Miskin,
Wilkes-Barre; Holly Mitchell, Ply-
mouth; Frank Monda, Wilkes-Barre;
Nicole Monelli, Hughestown; Sarah
Monie, Wilkes-Barre; Danielle Mon-
suer, Wilkes-Barre; Christopher Mon-
tagna, Pittston; Salvator Montanino,
Kingston; Landon Monte, Dallas;
Veronica Moore, Coal Township;
Amanda Morales, Lake Ariel; Randy
Moran, Ringtown; Darlene Morcom,
Mayfield; Cynthia Morganti, Hanover;
Donna Moscatelli, Pittston Township;
Sam Moses, Hanover Township;
Symone Muchler, Wilkes-Barre; Do-
nald Muendlein, Wapwallopen; Jimmy
Mullen, Berwick; Courtney Munson,
Coal Township; Lauren Murgitroyde,
Dallas; Michael Murphy, Dickson City;
Candace Murray, Millville; Kristen
Mushell, Hudson; Shannon Mysnyk,
Wapwallopen; Joseph Naperkowski,
Wilkes-Barre; Nicole Napkori, Moun-
tain Top; Kristin Nardone, Exeter;
Daniel Nawrocki, Exeter; Joshua
Nealon, Ashley; Adam Nenstiel,
Sugarloaf; Curtis Neuhausel, Dalton;
James Neuhausel, Dalton; Maurice
Newhart, Dickson City; Dinh Nguyen,
Hazle Township; Phuong Nguyen,
Wilkes-Barre; Anthony Nicholas III,
Hazleton; Brianna Nichols, Hunlock
Creek; Denee Nichols, Hunlock Creek;
Michael Noel, Hudson; Meghan Nor-
ris, Bloomsburg; James OConnor,
White Haven; Robert Ogden, Wilkes-
Barre; Mark Ogonowski, Scranton;
August Oister, Milton; David Olah,
Berwick; Karissa Olander, Pittston;
Christopher Olcheski, Pittston Town-
ship; Jason Oldenbuttel, Berwick;
Moira Olex, Plymouth; Amy Oliver,
Berwick; Grace Olshefski, Kingston;
M. Joann Olson, Bear Creek Town-
ship; Tasha Olszyk, Monroe Township;
Christopher Ondish, Conyngham;
Hannah Ondish, Conyngham; Sandra
Oros, Mountain Top; Sarah Orosco,
Ringtown; Donnamarie Orr, White
Haven; Cynthia Ortiz, Sugarloaf;
Justin Ostrowski, Plains Township;
Frances Otero, Nanticoke; Ryan
Owazany, Nanticoke; Nicholas Owen,
Berwick; Paula Palmitessa-Hardin,
Coal Township; Michael Pape, Hazle
Township; Bethany Papincak, Weath-
erly; Gabrielle Papp, Sugarloaf; Ste-
phen Paradis, Wilkes-Barre; Heather
Paradise, Scranton; Shitalben Patel,
Pittston; Rebecca Paul, Scranton;
Kayla Pawlowski, Wapwallopen; Tobey
Payton, Hanover; Marygrace Pearage,
Avoca; Sherry Peletsky, Mountain
Top; Chantel Pepin, West Hazleton;
Oskarllys Perez, Wilkes-Barre; Sarah
Pesotini, Pittston Township; Jeffrey
Peters, Pittston; Nancy Peters, Ben-
ton; Vanessa Peterson, Larksville;
Zachary Petroski, Hunlock Creek;
Hailey Pitcher, Coal Township; Donnie
Pizano, Duryea; Cecelia Plata, McA-
doo; Zachary Plescia, White Haven;
Cecilia Plisiewicz, Mount Carmel;
Justin Pliska, Hazle Township; Kath-
ryn Plotkin, Archbald; Jonathan
Pollick, Berwick; Neil Popko, Hunlock
Creek; Kyreem Powers, Selinsgrove;
Angelo Pozzessere, Tresckow; Gloria
Prebich, Honesdale; Deborah Price,
Hunlock Creek; Jason Pugh, Hanover
Township; Samantha Purdy, Hugh-
estown; Shelby Pursley, Lewisburg;
Monica Quick, Benton; James Quinn,
Plymouth; Amy Rader, Dallas; Steven
Ralston, Mountain Top; Jacquemiere
Ramos, Hazleton; Priscilla Rang,
Mahanoy City; Valerie Rarig, Danville;
Angela Rasimas, Wilkes-Barre; Kaitlyn
Raup, Danville; Anne Rayeski, King-
ston; Christa Razvillas, Pittston;
Merissa Reap, Duryea; Rachel Re-
buck, Paxinos; Elizabeth Redan,
Tunkhannock; Allison Reeder, King-
ston; Jacqueline Reese, Hunlock
Creek; Jonathan Reese, Drums; Kayla
Reese, Swoyersville; Thomas Reilly,
Wilkes-Barre; Samantha Reinoehl,
Berwick; Trisha Reznick, Sugarloaf;
Janel Rightmire, Shickshinny; Wanda
Riley, Catawissa; Nicholas Rinehimer,
Mountain Top; Yvonne Ritsick, Lu-
zerne; Paula Rittenhouse, Plymouth;
Aurelis Rivera, Hazleton; Nyree
Rivers, Plymouth; Christopher Ro-
berts, Mountain Top; Jeffrey Roberts,
Mountain Top; Joseph Roberts,
Stillwater; Sarah-Grace Roberts,
Wilkes-Barre; Natalie Rodriguez,
Hazleton; Melanie Rodriquez, Wilkes-
Barre; Elizabeth Rogers, Catawissa;
Hope Rogers, Swoyersville; Marina
Romanelli, Wilkes-Barre; Roy Roma-
no, Milford; Lennie Romero, Drums;
Eric Roos, Wilkes-Barre; Amy Rosen-
stiel, Drifton; Chanse Rowe, Olyphant;
Thomas Rowley, Wilkes-Barre; Nicole
Rubenstein, Berwick; Laura Ruchin-
ski, Wilkes-Barre; Heather Rucinski,
White Haven; Nicole Rundle, Berwick;
Elizabeth Russell, Hazleton; Tyler
Russell, Sugarloaf; Kelsey Rutledge,
Tyler Hill; James Ryan, Wilkes-Barre;
Stephanie Ryan, Elysburg; Amy
Sadusky, Locust Gap; Ann Sadusky,
Exeter; Daniel Saenz, Scranton; Tia
Sagliocolo, Wyoming; Stefanie Sa-
kosky, Plymouth; Jeffrey Salak,
Clifford Township; Chad Sample,
Lewisburg; Justin Santore, Ranshaw;
Haydee Santos, Hazleton; Meagan
Saxe, Shickshinny; Louis Scarantino,
Old Forge; Rebecca Scavone, Exeter;
Scott Schenkel, Schnecksville; Briana
Schlauch, Hanover Township; Megan
Schneider, Ashley; Jessica Scholl,
Shamokin Dam; Alyssa Schwartz,
Hanover Township; Christine
Schweizer, Plymouth; Jessica Scott,
Nanticoke; Vickie Searfoss, Berwick;
James Sefchik, Drums; Albert Se-
pulveda, Luzerne; Arlene Serafini,
Danville; Brian Shabroski, Archbald;
Gary Shadle, Berwick; Joshua Shaff-
er, White Haven; Rasha Shaker, Moun-
tain Top; Cody Sharp, Tunkhannock;
Kevin Sharretts, Nescopeck; Heather
Shaughnessy, Edwardsville; Stephen
Shaw, Kingston; Caleb Shepherd,
Larksville; Amy Shepperson, Blooms-
burg; Kaitlyn Sheridan, Wilkes-Barre;
Cassidy Sherman, Mountain Top;
Dana Sherman, Nanticoke; Samantha
Shevitski, Coal Township; Mary Beth
Shimansky, Hanover Township; Bran-
don Shoemaker, Wapwallopen; Rebec-
ca Shoup, Elysburg; Sarah Shovlin,
Bloomsburg; Travis Shultz, Danville;
James Siene, Mountain Top; Zachary
Siepietowski, Glen Lyon; Eduardo
Silva, Mountain Top; Juan Silva,
Hazleton; William Simon, Scranton;
Matthew Simoncavage, Nanticoke;
Robert Simons, New Milford; Richard
Sims, Hanover Township; Detra
Singletary, Shickshinny; Kelly Sink-
avitch, Ashley; Tara Skutack, Pittston;
Jill Slusser, Nescopeck; Dylan Smith,
Shavertown; James Smith, Shaver-
town; Philip Smith, Nanticoke; Alison
Sollers, Honesdale; Mary Alice Sor-
ber, Forty Fort; Angel Sosa, Wilkes-
Barre; Stanley Sova, Wilkes-Barre;
Danielle Stankus, Pittston Township;
Melissa Stanton, Nanticoke; Luke
Stearns, Wilkes-Barre; Lanelle Stefa-
nec, Wilkes-Barre; June Steiner,
Catawissa; Alyssa Steligo, Wilkes-
Barre; Trisha Stephens, Wilkes-Barre;
Megan Sterenchock, Sugarloaf;
William Sterling, Forty Fort; Kyle
Stevens, Herndon; William Stewart,
Bloomsburg; Autumn Stiver, Berwick;
Timothy Strait, Bear Creek Township;
Megan Strassner, Dallas; Ann Strizak,
Hazleton; Carrie Strucke, Pittston;
James Stuart, Wilkes-Barre; Joshua
Stucker, Wilkes-Barre; Tammi Suda,
Mocanaqua; Michelle Sura, Glen Lyon;
Michael Surridge, Duryea; Brandon
Swendsen, Nanticoke; Sarah Swider-
ski, Mountain Top; Brianna Swies,
Frackville; Jarrod Swingle, Simpson;
Ryan Swingle, Nicholson; Alaina
Swiston, Eldersburg, MD; Christian
Szot, Harveys Lake; James Tagliafer-
ri, Old Forge; Joshua Taylor, Sugar
Notch; Clarismar Tejeda, Hazleton;
Brodie Telnock, Wilkes-Barre; Cynthia
Thomas, Coal Township; Eric Thomas,
Hazleton; Mary Josephine Thomas,
Wilkes-Barre; Jacob Thompson,
Larksville; Ashley Thurston, Wilkes-
Barre; Maggie Tibus, Wyoming;
Megan Tighe, Exeter; Kasie Tigner,
Harveys Lake; Eneyew Tilahun,
Drums; Jeremy Timko, Bloomsburg;
Alexa Tluczek, Wilkes-Barre; Thomas
Tomasco, Wilkes-Barre; Mary Tomedi,
Nanticoke; Kelly Tomolonis, Bear
Creek Township; Bobbie Tondora,
Pittston; Zachary Tonkin, Luzerne;
Bryce Torsella, Berwick; Beverly Tosh,
Wilkes-Barre; Chelsey Travelpiece,
Beach Haven; Lisa Treslar, Wilkes-
Barre; Kayla Troutman, Pitman; John
Tudgay, Warrior Run; Jean Tullo,
White Haven; Tanya Turchanik, Nanti-
coke; Christopher Twardowski, Pitt-
ston; Kurt Tylutke, Avoca; Aaron
Tyson, Mountain Top; Trisha Tyson,
Wilkes-Barre; Brandon Ulitchney,
Hunlock Creek; Lisa Ulshafer, Weston;
William Uram, Berwick; Theresa Uren,
Wilkes-Barre; Jessica Vanchure,
Hanover Township; Sara Vanchure,
Hanover Township; Rebecca Vander-
veken, Shavertown; Mindi VanFossen,
Wapwallopen; Joseph VanOrden,
Honesdale; Tyler VanScoy, Larksville;
Mackenzie Veet, Hazleton; Yanyris
Velasquez, Wilkes-Barre; Amy Velez,
Long Pond; Yolanda Veloz-Rivera,
West Hazleton; Victoria Venturi,
Mountain Top; Michael View, Hanover
Township; Jeff Vital, Plymouth;
Anthony Walaitis, Harveys Lake;
Karen Walker, Hazle Township; Donna
Walko, Kingston; Vincent Wallace,
Hanover Township; Denise Walser,
Drums; James Walsh, Wilkes-Barre;
Nicole Walsh, Wilkes-Barre; Katherine
Warga, Freeland; Holly Wargo, Ham-
lin; Tonya Wariki, Kulpmont; Jaclyn
Waschko, Sugarloaf; Kyle Washney,
Wilkes-Barre; Caitlin Wasnetsky,
Olyphant; Jeffrey Watkins, Kingston;
Ronald Weaver, Mifflinburg; Richard
Wech, Hazleton; Jessica Weegar,
Wilkes-Barre; Jarin Weinstein, Hones-
dale; Jordon Weiss, Shickshinny;
Judith Weiss, Wyoming; Sonia Weiss,
Wilkes-Barre; Jarrad Welch, Berwick;
Alyssa Welsh, Bloomsburg; Erica
Whitebread, Wapwallopen; Akeya
Whitenight, Nescopeck; Michael
Wilczynski, Mountain Top; Crystal
Williams, Pittston; Dana Williams,
Plymouth; Eric Williams, Hazleton;
Lindsey Williams, Sweet Valley;
Rachael Williams, Mount Carmel;
Richard Williams, Wilkes-Barre; Sa-
mantha Williams, Wilkes-Barre; Chris-
tina Williamson, Wilkes-Barre; Diane
Williamson, Plains Township; Sabrina
Wills, Mount Carmel; Christopher
Wilson, Pocono Lake; Alyssa Wincek,
Hudson; Annmarie Winters, Wilkes-
Barre; Vanessa Wolfe, Nuremberg;
Charles Woodruff, Berwick; Angel
Wright, Shamokin; Brandy Wright,
Berwick; Susan Wright, Dallas; Eric
Yachera, Drums; Danielle Yakoboski,
Pine Grove; Cassandra Yalch, Nanti-
coke; Benedict Yatko, Hanover Town-
ship; Kristen Yavorski, Shavertown;
Randy Yeager, Hunlock Creek; Erica
Yestrumskas, Mountain Top; Julie
Yohe, Berwick; Matthew Yorkonis,
Plymouth; Cassy Yost, Coal Township;
Jenna Youkoski, Wilkes-Barre; Britta-
ny Young, Berwick; Maggie Young,
Coal Township; Natalie Young, Sha-
mokin; Tiffany Young, Mountain Top;
Jason Younker, Sugar Notch; Melissa
Yuschovitz, Pittston; Gretchen Zaga-
ta, Berwick; Laura Zakrzewski, Nanti-
coke; Philip Zalar, Coal Township;
Frank Zdziarski, Shickshinny; Mary Jo
Zdziarski, Shickshinny; Ashley Zear-
foss, Mountain Top; Andrew Zedolik,
Mountain Top; Jocelyn Zerfoss,
Wilkes-Barre; and Mark Zluchowski,
Plains Township Township.
Honors List: Christopher Abawag,
Mountain Top; Gregory Addvensky,
Mahanoy City; Jason Aiello, Hazle
Township; Nicole Albertson, Drums;
Carlos Alcantara, Old Forge; William
Altemose, Nanticoke; Candace Apos-
tolou, Plymouth; Julie Ashford,
Drums; Dana Authier, Hanover Town-
ship; Eric Bacon, Edwardsville; Leon
Bailey, Wilkes-Barre; Abigail Balti-
more, Shavertown; Mary Banks,
Dallas; James Banos, Mountain Top;
William Barbosa, Danville; Rachel
Barreto, Williamsport; Alexis Barsh,
Larksville; Evan Barsh, Luzerne;
Charles Bartosavage, Scranton;
Michael Bates, Mountain Top; Genesis
Beato, Hazleton; Allan Berlew, Wilkes-
Barre; Jessica Berry, Northumber-
land; Milos Besterci, Exeter; Brandon
Bevan, Wilkes-Barre; Joan Beyer,
Forty Fort; Ashley Bieber, Berwick;
Tamatha Bilardi, Dunmore; Nicholas
Blackburn, Exeter; Jamison Blazick,
Berwick; Matthew Blockus, Nanticoke;
Shannon Blydenburgh, Nanticoke;
Ryan Bourinski, Coal Township; Mary
Breznak, West Hazleton; Andrew
Brickey, Berlin, MD; Brendan Brisk,
Wilkes-Barre; Valerie Bronack,
Springbrook Township; Vanessa
Brown, Berwick; Brian Bubb, Nanti-
coke; Michelle Bugonowicz, Hanover
Township; Madeleine Bunavage,
Tunkhannock; Alexander Burger,
Drums; Milagros Candelaria, Catasau-
qua; April Canfield, Shenandoah;
Maria Cantoran, Wilkes-Barre; Alex-
andria Caraballo, Edwardsville; Ryan
Carpinet, Wyoming; Luisanny Car-
rasco, West Hazleton; Grace Carter,
White Haven; Ashley Casterline,
Exeter; David Castiglione, Pittston;
Ralph Castner, Edwardsville; Peter
Catalanotte, Mountain Top; Ashley
Chado, Nanticoke; Joseph Cherinko,
Wilkes-Barre; Alexander Chik, Ber-
wick; Valerie Chilcott, Wilkes-Barre;
Michael Chinikaylo, Wyoming; Edward
Choma, Mountain Top; Carey Clark,
Pittston; Alysha Collins, Nanticoke;
Sarah Cook, Danville; Jordanna
Cooke, Hanover Township; Kyle
Cooney, Shickshinny; Chelsea Cooper,
Berwick; Robert Corridoni, Pittston;
Kyle Coslett, Kingston; Emily Craw-
ford, Bloomsburg; Anthony Culver,
Shickshinny; Amber Davis, Wyoming;
Sarah Deem, Mountain Top; Brieann
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The Woodlands Inn
1073 Highway 315 | Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 | 570-824-9831 | 570-824-2512, Fax
www.thewoodlandsresort.com
Easter Brunch
Sunday, April 8, 2012 in the Grand Ballroom
Seatings at 11:00 am | 12:45 pm | 2:30 pm
Served at all seatings
Fluffy omelettes prepared to order
Belgian wafes made to order with maple syrup, whipped cream & berries
Maple glazed ham sliced to order
Smoked kielbasa with assorted mustards & horseradish
Fresh vegetable medley
Hickory smoked bacon
Greek salad
Honey glazed sesame chicken
Assorted fresh fruit
Danish, breakfast breads and bagels
Coffee, tea, juices, soft drinks and milk
Included is our Famous Dessert Table & Chocolate Fountain
with decadent owing chocolate surrounded by
assorted fruits & homemade items to dip
Served at the 11:00 am seating:
Cinnamon raisin French toast prepared to order on our Evo grill
Ham, vegetable and Gruyere cheese quiche
Homefries
Served at the 12:45 and 2:30 pm seatings:
Fusilli pasta and broccoli alfredo
Stir-fried shrimp creole prepared to order on our Evo grill
Roasted baby red potatoes
$24.95 Adults | All children pay their age up to 12
Plus 20% gratuity and 6% sales tax
Reservations are required. Please call 570-824-9831
New for 2012 - Available at all three seatings
Special Childrens Buffet featuring: Macaroni and Cheese,
Chicken Fingers, French Fries and Pizza
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Childrens birthdays (ages 1-16) will be published free of charge
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Matthew Bell, son of Sean and
Lindsay Flaherty, Yatesville, is
celebrating his seventh birthday
today, April 1. Matthew is a
grandson of Mike and Debbie
Bell, Yatesville. He is a great-
grandson of Imedia Simonson
and the late Marvin Simonson,
Jenkins Township. He has two
sisters, Sophia, 3, and Lorraine, 1.
Matthew Bell
Liam Meier, son of Shannon and
Brad Meier, West Pittston, is
celebrating his fourth birthday
today, April 1. Liam is a grandson
of Rosemary and Paul Mullok,
Pittston, and Donna and Bill
Meier, Swansboro, N.C. He has a
sister, Teagan, 1.
Liam Meier
Lazadae Jarecki, daughter of
David and Courtney Jarecki,
Portland, Ore., is celebrating her
first birthday today, April 1. Laza-
dae is a granddaughter of Jim
and Eileen Jarecki, Wilkes-Barre,
and J.B. and Geri Tellie, King-
ston.
Lazadae Jarecki
Junior Leadership Wilkes-Barre is hosting an SPCA pet picnic
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre. The
public is invited to bring their pets and walk around the park. Food,
beverages and SPCA wristbands will be for sale. Junior Leadership
members, from left, first, row, are Katie Weston, Marissa Durako,
Tara Giarratano, Bianca Chairge and Maria Capitano. Second row:
Evan Sedor, Tom Boyle, Blake Donovan and Corey Keen.
Junior Leadership sponsoring SPCA pet picnic
Five MMI Preparatory School students will perform at Carnegie
Hall in New York City on Saturday as part of an upcoming Honors
Recital sponsored by the Northeast Pennsylvania Music Teachers
Association. The student performers are: Justin Sheen and Claire
Sheen, son and daughter of Kwangsup and Chaeyun Sheen, Moun-
tain Top; Stephanie Pudish, daughter of Robert and Victoria Pud-
ish, Mountain Top; Emily Seratch, daughter of Frank and Sarah
Seratch, Hazleton; and Mikayla Dove, daughter of Eric and Susan
Dove, Mountain Top. Students were chosen to perform through an
audition held at Marywood University. The students are instructed
by Dan DeMelfi. Participants, from left, are Justin Sheen, Pudish,
Dove, Seratch and Claire Sheen.
MMI students to perform at Carnegie Hall
The Salvation Army, Wilkes-Barre Corps is holding its Annual Community Awards Dinner May 17 at the Genetti Hotel and Conference
Center in Wilkes-Barre. Chuck and Mary Parente will receive the Salvation Armys Community Service Award. The Salvation Army Others
Award will be presented to Mary and Allen Erwine. Proceeds from the event will support the Kirby Health Center Family House, a transition-
al housing facility for homeless families. For reservations, sponsorships or ads, call the Salvation Army at 570-824-8741. Dinner committee
members, from left, first row: Dave Capitano; Joanne Yuhas; Bobbie Steever; Bob Tambur, chair, dinner committee; Miriam Bakewell; and
Captain Patty Richwine. Second row: Ken Krogulski, Bob Graham, Bob Matley, Tom Robinson, Brent Berger, Patrick J. Solano, Joe Persico;
Leo Vergnetti, G. Mitch Mitchell Jr.; Dr. Dan Kopen; Charles J. Morgan, Bob Edgerton, John Rodgers; and Captain Doug Richwine. Also serv-
ing on the committee are Bernie Banks, Pete Danchak, Scott Henry, Michael Hirthler, Tom Medico, John Moses, John Parente, Conrad
Schintz, John Shafer, Bobby Soper and Mike Weaver.
Salvation Army sets awards dinner for May 17
Nesbitt Womens and
Childrens Center at
Wilkes-Barre General
Hospital
Santamassino, Kayla, Kingston,
a daughter, March 17.
Drobish, Kerri and Michael
Reznick, Plains Township, a
son, March 20.
Shiffner, Stephanie and Anthony
Allegar, Wilkes-Barre, a
daughter, March 20.
Williams, Angela and Harry
Cleaver III, Edwardsville, a
daughter, March 21.
Gish, Rhea and Richard Ema-
nuele, Plymouth, a daughter,
March 22.
Cordasco, Stephanie Rose,
Nanticoke, a daughter, March
22.
Frink, Sonja Renee, Honolulu,
Hawaii, Oahu, a daughter,
March 22.
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Misericordia University recently recognized the eighth graduating class from the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certificate Program.
Seventeen students completed the 18-month program which includes classroom and clinical instruction. At the certificate presentation,
from left, first row: Whitney Glaser, Bloomsburg; Allison Kenia, Dalton; Tamra Morris, Shavertown; Maura Williams, West Pittston; Megan
Stefanic, Waynesboro; and Jamie T. Dougherty, Scranton. Second row: Lauren Szabo, East Stroudsburg; Cynthia Mirra, Mountain Top; Han-
nah Barrese, Clarks Summit; Kimberly Suchoski, Bear Creek; Angela Burke, Mahanoy City; Erin Carson, Milford; Lisa Donato, Smithtown,
N.Y., and Sheryl Goss, chair. Third row: Karen Klimas, clinical coordinator; Valerie Suskind, Spencer, N.Y.; David Raspen, Dallas; Heather
Toolan, Scranton; and Amy Woolard-Henderson, Hanover Township.
Students complete Misericordias Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certificate Program
The Junior Varsity Forensics Team of St. Nicholas-St. Mary School
in Wilkes-Barre took first place in the local competition recently held
at Wyoming Area Catholic School in Exeter. The winning team of
Maia Bagusky and Emily Bush will now advance to the district compe-
tition. The team of Katie Flanagan and Taylor Oakes earned Honor-
able Mention. Every team member received a Certificate of Participa-
tion. Participants, from left, first row: Flanagan, Oakes, Alicia Kugler,
Isabel Pangananaban, Amelia Sack and Madison Partlow. Second
row: Bagusky, Jocelyn Rogers, Chrissy Revitt and Bush. Third row:
Lydia Wojtowicz, coach; Bridget Thole; Thalia Charles; Kayla Kruk,
Honorable Mention; and Kathy Rother, coach.
St. Nicholas-St. Mary debaters win competition
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Solomon-Plains Elementary School recently received a $2,000 grant from PPL Corporations Empo-
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watershed tour of abandoned mine lands and streams impacted by abandoned mine drainage within the
Wilkes-Barre Area School District. The goal is to educate students about local environmental health and
quality of life issues which have a direct impact on their neighborhoods, the Susquehanna River and its
tributary streams in the northern anthracite coal fields. The project will be led by Robert Hughes and
Mike Hewitt from EPCAMR, Amy Pascale and Holly Harowicz, sixth-grade science teachers, and Mike
Corcoran, elementary science coordinator for the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. Students will learn
about problems and treatments of abandoned mine drainage; the history of anthracite mining; local
organizations that are working to restore and reclaim abandoned mine lands in the Wyoming Valley; and
ways to recycle and reuse the iron-oxides found in many of the tributaries of the Susquehanna River.
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mo; Alyson McCabe; Casey Salinas; Jacob Supinski; and Hughes. Second row: T.J. Wozniak; Harowicz;
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The Pittston Area Key Club recently captured 11 awards at the Pennsylvania State Key Club Conven-
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The Mill Memorial Library Story Time program was conducted by the Nanticoke Family Centers
Pre-K Counts program. The Family Center is part of the Greater Nanticoke Area School District and is
located at K.M. Smith Elementary School. The centers Parents as Teachers program and weekly play-
groups aim to work with families to provide a rich learning environment from prenatal to kindergarten.
Christine Mash and Joan Turner from the Family Center will conduct story time 11 a.m.-noon on Tues-
days at the library. For more information call 735-3030. At story time, from left, first row, are Ava Pate,
Olivia Evans, Joseph Holocheck, Louden Mullery, Emersyn Brown, Meredith Walting, Connor Gusditis
and Mary Sweeney holding son Brayden. Second row: Terry Weidner holding daughter Natalie, Vicki
Latshaw holding grandson Logan, Mash, Samuel John, Natalie Smith, Owen Clark, Livvie Seery, Emma
Kairo, Maryann Hillard holding son Connor. Third row: Joan Turner, Dena Bobbin holding daughter Lily
and Alice Pawlowski.
Nanticoke Family Center sponsors story time program
Students in the Luzerne County Community College Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program
recently completed their coursework. The students participated in a 140-hour lecture and practical lab
class that teaches basic life support skills. Upon completion of the course, the students are eligible to
take the Pennsylvania State Emergency Medical Technician Exam. Participants, from left, first row:
Thomas Adams, Shickshinny; Andrea Grendzinski, Shavertown; Yolanda Veloz-Rivera, Hazleton; Devon
Evanousky, Ringtown; Lissette Cantoran, Wilkes-Barre; and Brian Earlston Sr., Danville. Second row:
Lisa Sheckler, EMS assistant; Chardei Eshleman, Berwick; Brittany Carper, Berwick; Felicia Brunetti,
Mountain Top; Amy Oliver, Berwick; and Lizzie Lombardo, Drums. Third row: Bryan Hutchison, Berwick;
Joshua East, Berwick; Leon Bailey, Wilkes-Barre; Christopher Keats, coordinator; Michael R. Shatley,
instructor; and Keith Munson, Nanticoke.
EMT students at LCCC complete courses
Crestwood High School and Middle School students
recently participated in the Pennsylvania Junior Acad-
emy of Science Regional Meeting at Kings College.
Crestwood students received a total of 29 first awards
and 15 second awards. Olivia Termini earned the Ju-
nior High Excellence Award for her project in ecology.
Perfect scores were earned by Steven Waskie, Ga-
brielle Marotta, Jason Cornelius, Prestion Isreal and
Michael Paranich. Participants, from left, first row, are:
Alexandra Jones, Grace Hao, Mackenzie Drago, Jillian
Penney, Nimita Patel, Alexandra Ayers, Zachary Metzg-
er, Curtis Tokach, Alice Novatnak, Pooja Patel, Raj
Patel, Ashley Miscavage, McKenna Mera and Joanne
Monfiletto. Second row: Gabrielle Marotta, Jordan
Mera, Matt Marshall, Tara Full, Rebecca Neteler, Britta-
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Dalsania, Nil Patel, Steven Waskie, Ahbay Metgud,
John Filipczyk, Connor Barry and Danielle Metzger.
Third row: Neil Patel, Jason Cornelius, Nikhil Patel,
Janek Jethva, Emily Shiplett, Olivia Termini, Briley
Marchetti, Bernie Socha, Hari Patel, Hursh Patel, Ali
Khan and Allie Kachel. Preston Isreal and Ryan Topor-
cer also participated.
Crestwood students receive awards at
PA Junior Academy of Science meeting
KINGSTON TWP.: The King-
ston Township Recreation
Commission will hold an East-
er Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday
at the Center Street Park,
across from the Kingston
Township Municipal Building,
180 E. Center St., Shavertown.
Children, who must be resi-
dents of Kingston Township,
will be divided into three age
groups: 0 to 5 years, 6 to 8
years and 9 to 12 years. Proof
of residency is required for
admission.
The event will be supervised
by members of the Kingston
Township Recreation Commis-
sion. The Easter Egg Hunt is
sponsored by the Kingston
Township Board of Super-
visors.
To sign up, or for more in-
formation, visit www.king-
stontownship.com or call the
Kingston Township Adminis-
tration Office at 696-3809.
NANTICOKE: Luzerne
County Community College
will hold a spring open house
10 a.m.-noon, April 14 at the
colleges Campus Center.
General information and
financial aid sessions will be
held and tours will be given
throughout the day. Various
departments and programs will
provide information through
demonstrations and displays.
For more information, call
the Admissions Office at 740-
0337 or 800-377-LCCC, ext.
7337.
PITTSTON: Wyoming Area
High School Class of 1972 is
holding a 40th reunion plan-
ning meeting 6 p.m. Monday
at Perkins Restaurant on Route
315. All classmates are invited.
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Pringle; Juan DeRojas, Dallas; Carol
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boro; Amelia DiPhillips, Nanticoke;
Michael DiSabella, Drums; Joseph
Dolinsky, Pittston; Lacey Dorkoski,
Paxinos; Rosanne Dreese, McClure;
Elizabeth Drumm, Bloomsburg; Diane
Duca, Hanover Township; Darlene
Duggins, Wilkes-Barre; Jerry Durling,
Hanover Township; Damien Earhart,
Quakake; Jaime Edwards, Nanticoke;
Jessica Edwards, Larksville; Ashley
Elenz, Jessup; James Ellis, Mountain
Top; Ray Ellis, Harveys Lake; Shawn
Elston, Avoca; Jeffrey Englehart,
Shickshinny; Richard Evans, Wilkes-
Barre; Chay Eveland, Danville; Katie
Eveland, Hazleton; Justin Fanelli,
Kingston; Christin Feist, Edwardsville;
Jeffrey Feist, Larksville; Nancie Fells,
Kingston; Cora Fenner, West Nanti-
coke; Joseph Feno, Shickshinny;
Nicole Ferraro, Scranton; Tanya
Figueiredo, Drifton; Chase Finnicum,
Drums; Joshua Fisher, Larksville;
Alana Fleming, Pittston; Joshua
Fleming, Dallas; Steven Fondo, Ed-
wardsville; Toni Foselli, Mountain Top;
Stephen Fowler, Wilkes-Barre; Lucas
Fox, Freeland; Rebecca Frame, Ash-
ley; Dean Frear, Bloomsburg; Ann Fry,
Berwick; Devin Fry, Orangeville; Karen
Fulmer, Hawley; Chelsea Gawlik, West
Pittston; Jacob Gaylord, Luzerne;
Michael George, Drums; Yvonne
Germain, Scranton; Beth Gesumaria,
Selinsgrove; Steven Glogowski, Falls;
Tammy Gluck, Wilkes-Barre; Ronald
Gnall, Avoca; Brendon Gonzalez,
Hazleton; Alia Goodrich, Plymouth;
Alex Green, Nanticoke; Evan Green-
berg, Kingston; Jami Gregg, Freeland;
Cortney Grenier, Bloomsburg; Drew
Groblewski, Sweet Valley; Marcus
Grudzinski, West Pittston; Eileen
Halloran, Shavertown; Tanya Han-
cock, Catawissa; Linda Harding,
Kingston; Colin Hart, Wilkes-Barre;
Sarah Hart, Clarks Summit; Dylan
Hartzel, Berwick; Christine Hauser,
Forty Fort; Fikriye Havale, Plains
Township; Lori Hearst, Wilkes-Barre;
Christopher Heckman, Milton; Chris-
topher Heiss, Bloomsburg; Constance
Heiss, Danville; Angela Henninger,
Mount Carmel; Justin Hillard, Ply-
mouth; Jeremy Hoffman, Wapwallo-
pen; Amanda Holmes, Lake Ariel;
Marianne Honicker, Coal Township;
Stephanie Hopkins, Kingston; Sarah
Horan, Conyngham; Mark Houser,
Hazle Township; Allison Howe, Lake-
wood; Katie Howe, Wilkes-Barre;
Kenneth Hueholt, Bloomsburg; Carly
Huff, Dallas; Nick Hughes, Wilkes-
Barre; Hubert Huiswoud, Wilkes-
Barre; Angela Hunsinger, Swoyers-
ville; Dana Hupczey, Hazle Township;
Joel Ignatovich, Wilkes-Barre; Joesph
Ingrassia, Athens; Lisa Jackiel,
Wilkes-Barre; Matthew Jacobs, Larks-
ville; Anna Jakubczak, Nanticoke;
Christopher James, Coal Township;
Scott James, Dallas; Anita Janoski,
Hanover Township; Paula Janosov,
Moosic; Anna Jarnutowski, Hazleton;
Jesse Jayne, Hunlock Creek; Luz
Jimenez, Hazleton; Jamie Johnson,
Clarks Summit; Tori Johnson, Dan-
ville; Jacob Jones, Taylor; Jessica
Jones, Scranton; Karen Jones, White
Haven; Noel Jones, Dallas; Kelsie
Kalinovich, Freeland; Amber Kamow-
ski, Mountain Top; Kayla Karpovage,
Nanticoke; Rae Marie Kasaba, Plains
Township; Renee Kashatus, Wilkes-
Barre; Kambra Kehler, Wilkes-Barre;
William Keil, White Haven; Joanna
Keim, Weston; Christopher Kelchner,
Berwick; Justin Kendzor, West Wyom-
ing; Nneka Kennedy, Shickshinny;
Eileen Kerpovich, Trucksville; Tiffany
Kessler, Frackville; Keith King,
Bloomsburg; Kylie Kishel, Mountain
Top; Craig Kittrick, Hanover Town-
ship; Catherine Kleiner, Berwick;
Jessica Koch, Berwick; Yohan Koh,
Wilkes-Barre; Gabrielle Konopczyk,
Mountain Top; Jessica Krawczyk,
Dupont; Chris Krolikowski, Pittston;
Heather Kulp, Nescopeck; Jill Laibi-
nis, Hanover Township; Lynn Laibinis,
Wilkes-Barre; Elisabeth Landes, Great
Bend; Randall Lantz, Kingston; Kailee
Lappan, Berwick; Brittany Lauden-
slager, Sunbury; Dominic Lauer, Hazle
Township; Elliot Laury, Danville;
William LeFevre, Bloomsburg; Rachel
Libertucci, Wilkes-Barre; Adria Lima,
Edwardsville; Jamie Lindquist, Free-
land; Lea Litwhiler, Benton; Adrienne
Loewen, Nanticoke; Samuel Lombar-
do, Pittston; Gabriela Lopez, Wilkes-
Barre; Giselle Lopez, Wilkes-Barre;
Angela Lowe, Nanticoke; Matthew
Lutsey, Hunlock Creek; Nicole Lutz,
McAdoo; Allison Ann Lyavdansky,
Kingston; Emily Lynch, Forty Fort;
Anas Mahmoud, Plains Township;
Dominic Malacari, Wilkes-Barre; Cindy
Malacusky, Mahanoy City; Ashley
Martin, Drifton; Karen Maslinski,
Berwick; Debra Mauger, Eynon; War-
ren Mausteller, Berwick; Nicole Maxi-
mowicz, Kingston; Ryan McAndrew,
Dallas; Lindsey McCarty, Millville;
Kiley McCormick, Shamokin; Brian
McCracken, Berwick; Brian McDa-
niels, Swoyersville; Naomi McFarlane,
Bloomsburg; Christopher McGavin,
Wilkes-Barre; Carol McGowan, Moun-
tain Top; Erin McNamara, Nanticoke;
Rebecca McNulty, Freeland; Charlotte
Mead, West Hazleton; Jillian Meehan,
Wilkes-Barre; Mikhail Meshko, Wilkes-
Barre; Hilary Mihoch, Forty Fort;
Justin Mikula, Sugarloaf; Alicia Mog-
ish, Mountain Top; Mary Moore,
Landsdale; Dwayne Moran, Clarks
Summit; Michael Moran, Plymouth;
Hannah Morgans, Hanover Township;
Ann Marie Mulhern, Exeter; Megan
Murray, Plains Township; Christina
Musto, Pittston Township; Laura
Myers, Hanover Township; Breanne
Nagle, Mountain Top; Frank Nagle,
Forest City; Stephanie Nau, Scranton;
Jeremy Naus, Berwick; Katherine
Naus, Berwick; Amanda Nettles, Saint
Clair; Douglas Newton, Wyalusing;
Ashley Nichols, Nanticoke; Eric Noss,
Shickshinny; Taylor Nowicky, Drums;
Isaura Olivares Areche, West Hazle-
ton; Stephen Oliver, Peckville; Jaclyn
Olshefski, Nanticoke; Tyler OReilly,
Union Dale; Stephan Ormiston, Co-
nyngham; Katelin Pallone, Swoyers-
ville; Eric Papp, Plymouth; Lauren
Passero, Taylor; Yogini Patel, Scran-
ton; Kaitlin Peeler, Shamokin; Alex-
andra Pernikoff, Kingston; Matthew
Peruchetti, Freeland; Kelston Peters,
Scranton; Heather Peterson, Shamo-
kin; Christy Petro, Pittston; Joseph
Petro, Pittston; Beverly Petti, Hazle-
ton; Megan Pfeiffer, White Haven; Eric
Phillips, Tunkhannock; Jared Pieck,
Wilkes-Barre; Gary Polakoski, Wilkes-
Barre; Juliann Ponganis, Kingston;
Stephannie Porter, Wilkes-Barre;
Alyssa Porzuczek, Hughestown;
Joseph Prednis, Wilkes-Barre; Debra
Prokop, Glen Lyon; Sarah Prushinski,
Nanticoke; Timothy Race, Nanticoke;
Lee Anne Rader, Plymouth; Paul
Rakowski, Sugar Notch; Erika Raven,
Plains Township; Vimalbhai Ray,
Scranton; Mia Raymond, West Wyom-
ing; Jolene Reich, Kulpmont; Tiffany
Richmond, Clarks Summit; Marie
Riemensnyder, Wilkes-Barre; Ernest
Ritter, Danville; Cruz Rivera, Hazle-
ton; Nathalia Rivera, Kingston; Da-
mian Robak, Berwick; Lisa Robins,
Plymouth; Roxanne Rohland, Old
Forge; Xiomara Rolon, Hanover
Township; Derek Rompolski, Coal
Township; Celina Rosario, Wilkes-
Barre; Karl Rucker, Greenfield Town-
ship; Diane Ruggiero, Drums; Kathryn
Rusnock, Drums; Jamie Ruzicka,
Sunbury; Kevin Ryan, Edwardsville;
Brandon Samlal, Wilkes-Barre; Ma-
ryann Sauer, Nanticoke; Daniel Scate-
na, Pittston; Steven Scatton, West
Hazleton; Brett Schenck, Nanticoke;
Zachary Schnee, Bloomsburg; Ste-
phanie Schofield, Scranton; Corey
Schreffler, Weston; Ariel Scull,
Swoyersville; Cory Semanision,
Jessup; Shaina Shadle, Berwick;
Heather Shaffer, Jefferson Township;
Diane Sherupski, Coal Township; Luke
Shillington, Shickshinny; Meagan
Shomper, Lykens; Jaime Shotwell,
Shavertown; Charles Sienkiewicz,
Catawissa; Brett Sikora, Hunlock
Creek; Matthew Sims, Hanover Town-
ship; Bruce Sisko, Mountain Top;
Samuel Skameritz, Plymouth; Craig
Smedley, Mount Carmel; Brooke
Smith, Hazle Township; Cody Smith,
Drums; Steven Smith, Elysburg;
Tanya Smolinsky, Hazleton; Perpetua
Snyder, Freeland; Christopher Sobo-
leski, Berwick; Kayla Sokola, Hanover
Township; Bernis Sosa, Wilkes-Barre;
Jamie Souder, Nanticoke; Callie
Spadoni, Exeter; Tim Specht, Hunlock
Creek; Karlee Sprague, Larksville;
Cheryl Sromovski, Dallas; Michael
Sromovski, Bear Creek Township;
Brianna Stachowiak, Wilkes-Barre;
Jenette Stapert, Alden; Sienna Stash,
Mountain Top; Megan Stayer, Ply-
mouth; Jonathan Steber, Ashley;
Adam Stefansky, Wilkes-Barre; Heath-
er Stich, Hanover Township; Rose
Stine, Elysburg; George Stofan, Lat-
timer; Brandi Stout, Berwick; Kent
Straub, Shickshinny; Brian Strocko,
Mount Carmel; Alissa Stubblebine,
Shickshinny; Nicole Sulitka, Wilkes-
Barre; Tammie Sutton, Dallas; Steven
Suvacar, Hazle Township; Michael
Swicklik, Mountain Top; Helen Tava-
rez, Wilkes-Barre; Laura Thew, Coal
Township; Christine Thomas, Wilkes-
Barre; Nina Thomas, Kingston; Teddie
Thomas, Hanover; Adele Torres, Forty
Fort; Barbara Toth, Orangeville; Jared
Trelinski, Paxinos; Kaitlyn Tugend,
Scranton; Christina Turner, Wilkes-
Barre; Jeanetta Twardzik, Minersville;
Todd Updike, Old Forge; Jacqueline
Upshaw, Freeland; Charlotte Utt,
Mifflinville; Douglas Van Brunt,
Bloomsburg; Keri Venarchick, Nanti-
coke; Alyssa Vercusky, West Hazleton;
Dolores Vida, Dupont; Cassandra
Villano, Pittston Township; Noelle
Visconti, Wilkes-Barre; Jason Vishnef-
ski, Shickshinny; Jennifer Vitalec,
Peckville; Daniel Vnuk, Hunlock
Creek; Cynthia Vose, Milton; Jessica
Waclawski, Nanticoke; Jenelle Wagn-
er, Shamokin; Sharon Walters, Nanti-
coke; Timothy Walters, Hazleton;
Brandon Warner, Sweet Valley; Cath-
ryn Warner, Dallas; Lori Ann Wasik,
Duryea; Paul Watson, West Pittston;
Derek Watts, Berwick; Morgan Weber,
Old Forge; Jason Wheeland, Moscow;
Scott Wibberley, Berwick; Mitchell
Wiernusz, Tunkhannock; Allison
Williams, Kingston; Evan Williams,
Paxinos; Mark Williams, White Haven;
Walter Williams, Wilkes-Barre; Cheryl
Wilson, Kingston; Randall Witcoskie,
Shamokin; Jennifer Witek, Plains
Township; Harrison Wolfe, Hazleton;
Lindsay Wolfe, Hazle Township; Scott
Wood, Nanticoke; Ashley Woodyatt,
Scranton; Andrew Wortman,
Swoyersville; Jarvis Wright, Wilkes-
Barre; Kaytlynne Yocius, Mountain
Top; Amanda Yucha, Kulpmont; and
Kaylee Ziolkowski, Nanticoke.
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cooperation with the Luzerne
County Court of Common Pleas,
the District Attorneys office, the
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Kings College. This years pro-
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IT WAS THE
last inning of a
meaningless
spring training
game, and
some of the
regulars on
both teams had
already called it a day and left
the field.
But to Joe Maddon, every
moment is valuable when his
guys are on a baseball field.
So Maddon not only pulled
Tampa Bays infield in tight with
the bases loaded with Philadel-
phia Phillies, he added an extra
defender from the outfield to the
setup.
It was a nationally-televised
game, Maddon cracked. We
had to try different things.
That is what makes Maddon
so unique, so respected, so
much fun for major league guys
to play for.
He is always trying to find
new ways to win, whether peo-
ple are watching or not.
And if you arent paying real
close attention to him, Maddon
and the Tampa Bay team he
manages will sneak up on you
quick, the way the Rays did to
the American League East the
last two years.
They not only rallied over the
last month of last season from
nine games out of a playoff spot
to take the American League
wild card away from the Boston
Red Sox. The year before, Joe
Maddons Rays stole the AL East
title from the New York Yankees
on the 2010 seasons final day.
It is because Maddon, from
Hazleton, never stays satisfied
and never stops working and
neither does his team. That
commitment starts in spring
training and doesnt stop until
there are no more pitches left in
Tampa Bays season.
Everyone saw Hector Luna
drive the game-winning hit of a
2-1 Phillies spring training victo-
ry right through Tampa Bays
five-man infield, which failed in
its bid to prevent such a thing.
Here is what Maddon saw on
the very same play.
Everybody knew what to do.
That was good, Maddon said.
We did everything right.
Serious about winning
He went on to explain that the
angle the winning single took off
Lunas bat was so rare he de-
scribed it as an oddity, other-
wise his second baseman would
have made the play.
You cant do anything about
that. Its just fortuitous, Mad-
don said.
Dont think there was even a
slight chance Maddon pulled
out his gimmick defense just
because television cameras were
rolling.
We work on those things,
Maddon, 58, said. So if some-
thing (a similar situation) is
going to pop up, we might as
well do it.
What Maddon has done with
the Rays is incredible.
Nobody took Tampa Bay
seriously before he arrived as
the teams manager in 2005. But
he got them to the World Series
against the Phillies in 2008, then
took Tampa Bay to consecutive
playoff appearances for the first
time in the teams history the
past two seasons. Maddon has
done this with an ever-changing
cast of characters in Tampa
Bays cash-strapped organiza-
tion.
He is coming off a season
where he was named the Amer-
ican League manager of the year
of the second time in five years,
and there is a very good reason
for that. No matter who he puts
on the field, he keeps trying
different things until he finds
PAUL SOKOLOSKI
O P I N I O N
Maddon
keeps it
interesting
See MADDON, Page 9C
TAMPA, Fla. Mariano Riv-
era kneeled in his spring training
clubhouse and stretched out
flat on the floor, his white No.
42 matching his age
pressed to the gray carpet.
He stretched his right foot
out and slowly drew it
back over his left shoul-
der. He switched sides
and then swung both
legs over his head at
the same time.
Writhing for about
10 minutes, he
looked more like a contortion-
ist than the greatest reliever in
baseball history. After 18,718
career pitches for the New York
Yankees plus 2,015 more in
the postseason and 106 in the
All-Star game thats what it
takes to get his body ready
before he even starts to warm
up in the bullpen.
And yet Rivera is once again a
big part of the Yankees plan for
2012.
These days, baseballs oldest
stars are some of its greatest.
Their 40-somethings hair, at
M A J O R L E A G U E B A S E B A L L
Young mans game turning gray
New
York
Yan-
kees
closer
Mariano
Rivera
Some of baseballs big names have
had long, illustrious careers.
By RONALD BLUM
AP Sports Writer
See GRAY, Page 7C
INSIDE: More baseball news, 6C
ALBANY, N.Y. After watching his team
get outplayed for much of the second period
Saturday night, yet still clinging to a one-goal
lead, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton coach John
Hynes warned his team against a letdown.
The Pens had clinched their 10th consecu-
tive Calder Cup playoff berth, the longest ac-
tive streak inthe AHL, 24 hours earlier, but the
Albany Devils remain in a fight for their post-
season lives.
A H L
Strong finish lifts Pens
to road win over Devils
5
PENGUINS
2
DEVILS
Defenseman Alex Grant scored twice and
Brad Thiessen won in his return to WBS.
By PHIL JANACK
See PENGUINS, Page 9C
NEW ORLEANS Kentucky
owns the Bluegrass State. Nowit
canconcentrate onthe rest of the
country
AnthonyDavis andtop-seeded
Kentuckywill playfor thenation-
al title Monday night after finally
putting away pesky Louisville
69-61 in the
Final Four
on Saturday
night.
It will be
Kentuckys
first appear-
ance in the
title game
since win-
ning a sev-
enth NCAA
crown back in 1998 and gives
coachJohnCalipari another shot
at the title that has eluded him.
The Wildcats (37-2) will face
Kansas.
As the final seconds ticked
down, Davis pointed to the court
and screamed twice This is my
stage!
Yes, yes, it is.
With Davis, everybodys play-
er of the year, leading a star-stud-
ded roster, Kentucky was the top
seed in the tournament and the
heavy favorite to cut down the
nets when the whole tourna-
ment was done. And Calipari
wouldnt let his young players
consider anything else, saying
repeatedly this was just another
game.
But playing in-state rival
Louisville (30-10) is never just
that, and the Cardinals made
Kentuckyworkdeepintothe sec-
ondhalf to grindthis victory out.
Louisville outrebounded Ken-
tucky 40-33, including a whop-
ping19-6 advantage on the offen-
sive glass the sole reason the
Cardinals were able to make a
game of this.
I just said John, Ill be pulling
for you, bring the trophy back
home to Kentucky, Louisville
coach Rick Pitino said. Some-
times theres a lot of talk about
these guys fighting, dialysis,
theres also really a lot of people
that get along. ... For those that
have brains, they root for each
other.
We like their basketball team;
we hope they bring it home for
the state.
Bigger, bulkier and with the
19-year-old freshman Davis hav-
KENTUCKY
69
LOUISVILLE
61
KANSAS
64
OHIO ST.
62
Title game blues
Kentucky to
face Kansas
on Monday
By NANCY ARMOUR
AP National Writer
AP PHOTO
Kentucky forward Anthony Davis (23) dunks during the second half Saturday against Louisville in New Orleans.
See KENTUCKY, Page 5C
NCAA TI TLE
GAME
Kentucky vs.
Kansas
TV: 9 p.m. CBS,
WYOU-22
WHERE:
Superdome,
New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS Same story, new night for
Kansas. The team thats been teetering on the
edge of the tournament since before it even began
is now one of the last two left.
Tyshawn Taylor made two big free throws late,
andThomas Robinsonfinishedwith19points and
eight rebounds Saturday night to lift the Jay-
hawks to a come-from-behind 64-62 win over
Ohio State in the Final Four a game Kansas led
for a grand total of 3 minutes, 48 seconds.
After scoring the first bucket, Kansas didnt
lead again until Travis Releford made two free
throws with 2:48 left. That lasted for 11 seconds,
but the Jayhawks (32-6), who trailed by as many
Big comeback leads Jayhawks to final
AP PHOTO
Kansas
Thomas
Robinson
(0) fights
for a re-
bound with
Ohio States
Deshaun
Thomas (1)
during the
second half
Saturday in
New Or-
leans.
By By EDDIE PELLS
AP National Writer
See JAHAWKS, Page 5C
K
PAGE 2C SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2012 THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com
S C O R E B O A R D
MEETINGS
The Duryea Little League will be
holding its monthly meeting today
at 5 p.m. at the VFW on Stephen-
son St. in Duryea. Plans for open-
ing day, scheduled for April 14, will
be discussed.
Kingston/Forty Fort Little League
will meet today at 6 p.m. at the
Kingston Rec Center. All interested
members are encouraged to at-
tend.
Forty Fort Soccer Club will hold a
meeting regarding the fall season
today at 6 p.m. in the Forty Fort
Borough building basement. Volun-
teers are needed to fill some
vacant positions. Parents are
invited to attend.
South Wilkes-Barre Little League
will meet today at 6 p.m. at the
Riverside Cafe on Old River Road.
There will also be a stand meeting
to discuss the plans for the up-
coming season. Those interested in
volunteering should attend.
Back Mountain Baseball and Soft-
ball will hold a board meeting
Monday at 7 p.m. at the Daddow-
Isaacs American Legion, located
on Route 415 in Dallas. General
meeting, open to the public, will be
held at 8 p.m. Visit www.bmtll.com
for more information.
Checkerboard Inn Golf League will
hold an organizational meeting
Monday at 7 p.m. at the Checker-
board Inn in Trucksville. All mem-
bers must attend or contact the
league. Dues will be collected. The
starting date will be April 10. For
more information, call Frank at
675-7532.
The West Side United Soccer Club is
holding its monthly Parents/
Coaches Committee meeting
Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Ply-
mouth Borough building, Shawnee
Ave., Plymouth. Final preparations
for sign-ups will be addressed. Go
to www.wsusc.org or call Matthew
Detwiler at 779-7785 or Mike
Michalek at 779-1318 for more
information.
The Jenkins Twp. Little League
Ladies Auxiliary will hold its
opening meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m.
at the field house. The agenda will
be: Reorganize the ladies auxiliary
board, introduce team moms,
opening day kitchen preparations,
donations for food stand, sched-
uling ladies kitchen and fundraiser.
All parents are urged to attend.
The Wyoming Area Softball Parents
Association will conduct a special
meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at
the Wyoming Area Secondary
Center, Room164. Final plans for
the annual Ziti Dinner/Craft Fair
will be discussed. Parents of play-
ers in grades 7-12 should attend.
Nanticoke Area Little League will
hold is monthly meeting Wednes-
day at the High School Cafe at
7:30 p.m. Board members will
meet at 7 p.m.
The Monday Night Golf League of
the North End Slovak Citizens Club
will hold their team selection
meeting on Monday, April 9 at 7
p.m. in the clubs meeting hall. All
league members are asked to
attend. League play will begin on
Monday, April 16 at 4 p.m. at the
Hollenbach Country Club. Contact
Rick at 570-817-3999 for more
information.
REGISTRATION/TRYOUTS
Beginner to Intermediate Field
Hockey Players may sign up for
the upcoming season beginning
April 15 to May 20. There will be a
total of six training/game play
sessions every Sunday from 3:30-
5:30 p.m. Gear and sticks will be
available for sale for those who
have never played. To register, visit
www.kapowfh.com and print/
complete/mail the Youth Spring
Training Flier on the homepage.
WB Girls Softball League will hold
final registration for the three
younger divisions of play today
from 3-5 p.m. at Rodanos on
Public Square. There is no resi-
dency requirement. For more
information, call 822-3991 or log
onto www.wbgsl.com.
Swoyersville American Legion
Baseball will hold tryouts for the
senior team, junior team and prep
team today from 9-11 a.m. and noon
to 2 p.m. at Roosevelt Field on
Church Street in Swoyersville.
Anyone who would like to sign up
and try out is welcome. Birth
certificates are required.
West Side United Soccer Club is
having sign-ups at Dicks Sporting
Goods at the Arena Hub Plaza on
Saturday, April 14, from 2-4 p.m.
Fee is $20 per player for ages 3-17,
plus $50 to cover cost of 10 raffle
tickets per family. Uniforms are
$20. New players are required to
provide proof of age. Coaches are
needed, too. For more information,
visit www.WSUSC.org or call Mat-
thew Detwiler at 779-7785. A
representative from Challenger
Sports British Soccer Camp will
also be present at the event. West
Side United will host a camp July
23-27.
Mountain Legion Baseball will hold
tryouts for the youth (age 14-15)
team today from 4-6 p.m. and
Saturday, April 7, from 4-6 p.m. at
Veterans Field. Prep (13) and senior
team tryouts will be held Sunday,
April 15, and Sunday, April 22, from
6:30-8 p.m. at Veterans Field. For
more information, visit www.lea-
guelineup.com/mountainlegionba-
seball.
Bear Creek Youth Soccer Regis-
tration will be held on Wednesday,
April 18, from 6-8:30 p.m., and
Sunday, April 29, from11 a.m. to 3
p.m. at Bear Creek Community
Charter School. Registration is
open to anyone born between Aug.
1, 1994 and July 31, 2008. For more
information, contact Billie Jo at
bmondulick@gmail.com or John at
jjkozerski@gmail.com.
Next Level Baseball/Softball Train-
ing Facility, in Kingston, will hold a
Bulletin Board items will not be
accepted over the telephone. Items
may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to
tlsports@timesleader.com or dropped
off at the Times Leader or mailed to
Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main
St., Wilkes-Barre, PA18711-0250.
BUL L E T I N BOARD four-week hitting clinic every
Sunday starting April 15 and end-
ing May 6. Sessions will be one
hour, with six players per session.
Sessions will run from 5-9 p.m.
Cost is $100. Call Jim at 704-6255
to schedule.
Wyoming Valley Youth Soccer
Association will hold registration
for its spring league, which will
play in May and June. Divisions will
be U-7, U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14 and U-16
boys and girls. Registration forms
are available at www.WVYSA.org
or contact John Kutza at 362-1160.
Kingston Recreation Center will be
holding signups for karate classes
presented by the Wyoming Valley
Goju Ryu Karate Academy. For
more information, call the Recre-
ation Center at 287-1106.
PRACTICES
Plymouth Little League will be
holding a work session at the field
today at 9 a.m. All managers,
coaches and volunteers are en-
couraged to attend to get the field
in shape for the upcoming season.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Freeland YMCA Basketball Tourna-
ments are as follows: Today for
fourth and sixth grade girls; April
13-15 for sixth, seventh and eighth
grade boys. All tournaments cost
$125 and all teams are guaranteed
three games. For more informa-
tion, contact Freeland YMCA at
636-3640, freelandymca@veri-
zon.net, or at freelandymca.com.
West Pittston Little League will be
hosting its Annual Easter Egg Hunt
on Saturday, April 7, at 11:30 a.m. at
the West Pittston Little League
Fields. The Easter Egg Hunt is for
children 10 years old and under.
The event will be held rain or
shine.
The 5th Annual Susquehanna
Warrior Trail 5K race / fun walk
will be held Saturday, April 7 at
10:15 a.m. in Shickshinny. Regis-
tration will be from 9-10 a.m. at the
playground pavilion, located at
Oak and North Canal streets.
Proceeds will benefit the Susque-
hanna Warrior Trail. For informa-
tion, contact Max Furek at 542-
7946 or jungle@epix.net. Applica-
tions can also be downloaded at
www.susquehannawarriortrail.org.
Electric City Baseball & Softball
Academy will hold a hitters video
clinic for boys and girls ages 8-18
at their facility at 733 Davis Street,
Scranton, on April 14-15. Hitters
receive instruction, drills and video
analysis. Cost is $75. For more
information, call 955-0471 or visit
www.electriccitybaseball.com.
A Soccer Referee Course (entry
level grade 8), will be taking place
April 20-22 in the Plymouth Bor-
ough building. The course involves
18 hours of classroom and field
work. It will be held Friday from
6:30-9:30 p.m.; Saturday from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday from10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Cost is $100. Students
must be at least 14 years old by the
last day of class. The course is
limited to the first 30 students. For
more information, go to http://
www.epsarc.org, or contact Mat-
thew Detwiler at 779-7785 or
President@WSUSC.org.
The Central Pennsylvania Conser-
vancy and the Susquehanna
Appalachian Trail Club will be
hosting the Ironmasters Chal-
lenge, a 5K, 15K, 30K and 50K trail
hike and run on Saturday, May 5.
There will be four checkpoints
providing snacks, water, energy
beverages and first aid. Participa-
nts in the 50K and marathon may
begin check-in at 5:30 a.m. by
picking up packets at the Furnace
Stack Pavilion at Pine Grove Fur-
nace State Park. Check in for the
15K and 5K is one hour before the
race. All proceeds will benefit the
Ironmasters Mansion. For more
information, call 717-241-4368.
The Modrovsky Park Charity Wiffle
Ball Tournament will be held May
6 at noon at Modrovsky Park. The
tournament follows a pool play
format with all teams playing at
least three games (12 teams and
four fields). Cost is $5 per player.
The tournament is benefiting the
MS Society. To sign up, visit
www.leaguelineup.com/modrov-
skypark and click Team Sign-Up.
Jenkins Twp Little League will host
its annual golf tournament Sat-
urday, May 12. Registration is $75
per person and $300 per team.
Registration fee includes green
fee, cart fee, unlimited driving
range, hog dog and refreshments
at the turn, Italian buffet dinner
menu and a hole-in-one prize on
all par 3s. For more information,
go to www.jenkinstwplittleleague-
.com.
The Misericordia University Athlet-
ics Department is hosting the
22nd Annual Arnie Garinger Me-
morial Golf Tournament on Mon-
day, May 21, at Blue Ridge Golf
Club in Mountain Top. Entry fee is
$100 for the captain-and-crew
event, and includes golf, dinner
and prizes. Registration begins at
10 a.m. with an 11 a.m. shotgun
start. The field is limited to 120
players. Call 674-6374 for more
information.
The Seventh Annual Lititz Summer
Showcase Soccer Tournament
will be held in Lititz on July 28-29.
Tournament is for boys and girls
U10 through U19 teams, three
game minimum, with a college
showcase for older age groups.
Visit lititzsummershowcase.org or
contact Mike Logan at lo-
ganwhs@verizon.net.
NBA
Favorite Points Underdog
THUNDER 5 Bulls
Heat 3 CELTICS
RAPTORS 6 Wizards
MAGIC 5.5 Nuggets
ROCKETS 3.5 Pacers
SUNS [8] Hornets
BLAZERS [4] TWolves
LAKERS 10 Warriors
College Basketball
Favorite Points Underdog
NCAA Tournament
Womens Final Four
Connecticut 1.5 Notre Dame
Baylor 7 Stanford
NHL
Favorite Odds Underdog
RANGERS -$145/
+$125
Bruins
Senators -$130/
+$110
ISLANDERS
RED WINGS -$180/
+$160
Panthers
BLACKHAWKS -$240/
+$200
Wild
PENGUINS -$180/
+$160
Flyers
DUCKS -$150/
+$130
Oilers
Home Teams in Capital Letters
AME RI C A S L I NE
By ROXY ROXBOROUGH
CIRCULAR REPORT: On the NBA board, the Hornets - Suns circle is for numerous
New Orleans injuries; the Blazers - Twolves circle is for Portland forward LaMarcus
Aldridge (questionable).
BOXING REPORT: In the WBA super welterweight title fight on May 5 in Las
Vegas, Nevada, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is -$700 vs. Miguel Cotto at +$500; in the
WBA/IBF welterweight title fight on May 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Amir Khan is
-$500 vs. Lamont Peterson at +$400; in the WBO welterweight title fight on June 9
in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manny Pacquiao is -$400 vs. Timothy Bradley at +$300.
L O C A L
C A L E N D A R
TODAY'S EVENTS
COLLEGE TENNIS
Arcadia at Kings, Noon
Wilkes at Marywood, 1 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
PSU Hazleton at PSU Wilkes-Barre (doublehead-
er), Noon
FDU-Florham at Misericordia, Noon
Kings at Delaware Valley, 1 p.m.
MONDAY, APR. 2
H.S. BASEBALL
Berwick at Tunkhannock, 4:15 p.m.
Hazleton Area at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m.
Wyoming Valley West at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m.
Coughlin at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m.
Pittston Area at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m.
H.S. SOFTBALL
Hazleton Area at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m.
Coughlin at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m.
Nanticoke at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m.
Wyoming Valley West at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m.
Berwick at Tunkhannock, 4:30 p.m.
H.S. GIRLS SOCCER
Dallas at Berwick, 4:15 p.m.
Delaware Valley at Lake-Lehman, 4:15 p.m.
Nanticoke at Hazleton Area, 4:15 p.m.
Coughlin at Crestwood, 7 p.m.
H.S. BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Hazleton Area at Lake-Lehman
North Pocono at Tunkhannock
Dallas at Nanticoke
H.S. BOYS TENNIS
Berwick at Wyoming Valley West, 4 p.m.
Wyoming Seminary at Coughlin, 4 p.m.
Holy Redeemer at Hazleton Area, 4 p.m.
Meyers at Pittston Area, 4 p.m.
Wyoming Area at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m.
Tunkhannock at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE
Alvernia at Misericordia, 4 p.m.
MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF
Misericordia at Lebanon Valley, noon
Kings at FDU-Florham, tba
Kings vs. Scranton, tba
TUESDAY, APR. 3
H.S. BASEBALL
MMI Prep at Meyers, 4:15 p.m.
GAR at Wyoming Seminary, 4:15 p.m.
Lake-Lehman at Northwest, 4:15 p.m.
H.S. SOFTBALL
MMI Prep at Meyers, 4:15 p.m.
GAR at Wyoming Seminary, 4:15 p.m.
Lake-Lehman at Northwest, 4:15 p.m.
H.S. GIRLS SOCCER
Pittston Area at North Pocono, 4:15 p.m.
Wyoming Area at MMI Prep, 4:15 p.m.
Honesdale at Hanover Area, 4:15 p.m.
GAR at Meyers, 4:15 p.m.
H.S. GIRLS LACROSSE
Dallas at Delaware Valley, 5:30 p.m.
Hanover Area at Wyoming Valley West
H.S. BOYS TENNIS
Crestwood at Berwick, 4 p.m.
Hazleton Area at Jim Thorpe, 4 p.m.
H.S TRACK & FIELD
Hazleton Area at Berwick, 4:15 p.m.
Tunkhannock at Coughlin, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at Crestwood, 4:15 p.m.
Wyoming Valley West at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Misericordia at Susquehanna, 3 p.m.
Baptist Bible at Kings, 3 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
PSU Wilkes-Barre at Marywood, 3 p.m.
Wilkes at Lebanon Valley, 3:30 p.m.
New Jersey City at Kings, 4 p.m.
COLLEGE TENNIS
Misericordia at Immaculata, 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APR. 4
H.S. BASEBALL
Berwick at Wyoming Valley West, 4:15 p.m.
Crestwood at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m.
Pittston Area at Coughlin, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m.
H.S. SOFTBALL
Berwick at Wyoming Valley West, 4:15 p.m.
Crestwood at Holy Redeemer, 4:15 p.m.
Coughlin at Pittston Area, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at Wyoming Area, 4:15 p.m.
H.S. GIRLS SOCCER
Crestwood at Berwick, 7 p.m.
Holy Redeemer at Coughlin, 4:15 p.m.
Lake-Lehman at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m.
Wyoming Valley West at Delaware Valley, 4:15 p.m.
Lake-Lehman at Dallas
Tunkhannock at Berwick
Nanticoke at Crestwood
H.S. BOYS TENNIS
Wyoming Area at Hazleton Area, 4 p.m.
Pittston Area at MMI Prep, 4 p.m.
Tunkhannock at Holy Redeemer, 4 p.m.
Coughlin at Dallas, 4:15 p.m.
H.S TRACK & FIELD
Wyoming Area at Holy Redeemer (at Wyoming Ar-
ea), 4:15 p.m.
Lake-Lehman at Nanticoke, 4:15 p.m.
Northwest Area at GAR, 4:15 p.m.
Meyers at Hanover Area, 4:15 p.m.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Baptist Bible at Wilkes, 6 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Wilkes at Misericordia, 3:30 p.m.
Baptists Bible at Kings, 4 p.m.
Misericordia at FDU-Florham, 4 p.m.
MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE
Laroche at Misericordia, 7 p.m.
COLLEGE TENNIS
Misericordia at Wilkes
Eastern at Kings, 3 p.m
THURSDAY, APR. 5
H.S. GIRLS SOCCER
North Pocono at Hazleton Area, 4 p.m.
York Suburban at Coughlin
Wyoming Valley West at Coughlin
Holy Redeemer at Hazleton Area
Delaware Valley at Hanover Area
H.S. LACROSSE
Dallas at Lake-Lehman 5:00 p.m.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOOFTBALL
Wilkes at Misericordia, 1 p.m.
DeSales at Kings, 3 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Misericordia at Wilkes, Noon
DeSales at Kings, 3:30 p.m.
Arcadia at Kings, 4 p.m.
Eastern at Wilkes, 4:30 p.m.
MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF
Kings at Elizabethtown, Noon
COLLEGE TENNIS
Kings at Eastern, 3 p.m.
Wilkes at Misericordia, 3:30 p.m.
W H A T S O N T V
AUTO RACING
12:30 p.m.
FOX NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Goodys Fast Relief
500, at Martinsville, Va.
2 p.m.
NBCSN IRL, IndyCar, Grand Prix of Alabama, at
Birmingham, Ala.
7 p.m.
ESPN2 NHRA, SummitRacing.comNationals, at
Las Vegas (same-day tape)
COLLEGE BASEBALL
2 p.m.
FSN Southern Miss. at Rice
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
1 p.m.
BTN Nebraska at Minnesota
3 p.m.
BTN Northwestern at Wisconsin
CYCLING
8:30 a.m.
NBCSN Tour of Flanders, Brugge to Oude-
naarde, Belgium
GOLF
7 a.m.
TGC European PGA Tour, Sicilian Open, final
round, at Sciacca, Italy
1 p.m.
TGC PGA Tour, Houston Open, final round, at
Humble, Texas
3 p.m.
NBC PGA Tour, Houston Open, final round, at
Humble, Texas
4:30 p.m.
TGC LPGA, Kraft Nabisco Championship, final
round, at Rancho Mirage, Calif.
MLB
1 p.m.
WPIX Preseason, Detroit at N.Y. Mets
YES Preseason, N.Y. Yankees at Miami
MOTORSPORTS
2 p.m.
SPEED FIM World Superbike, at Imola, Italy
(same-day tape)
NBA
1 p.m.
ABC Chicago at Oklahoma City
3:30 p.m.
ABC Miami at Boston
NHL
12:30 p.m.
NBC Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
3 p.m.
PLUS Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders
4 p.m.
NHLN Florida at Detroit
7 p.m.
NBCSN Boston at N.Y. Rangers
SOCCER
6:30 a.m.
ESPN2 Womens national teams, exhibition, Ja-
pan vs. United States, at Sendai, Japan
TENNIS
1 p.m.
CBS ATP World Tour/WTA, Sony Ericsson
Open, mens championship match, at Key Bis-
cayne, Fla.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
6:30 p.m.
ESPN NCAA Division I tournament, semifinal,
Notre Dame vs. UConn, at Denver
9 p.m.
ESPN NCAA Division I tournament, semifinal,
Baylor vs. Stanford, at Denver
T R A N S A C T I O N S
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMOREORIOLESOptioned RHPChris Till-
man to Norfolk (IL).
CHICAGOWHITESOXOptionedRHPDylanAx-
elrod to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned RHP Brian Bru-
ney, C Hector Gimenez, INF Rey Olmedo, LHP
Leyson Septimo and LHP Eric Stults to their minor
league camp.
MINNESOTATWINSOptioned CDrewButera to
Rochester (IL). Placed RHP Kyle Waldrop on the
15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Reassigned
INF Michael Hollimon to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK YANKEESPlaced RHP Michael
Pineda and LHP Cesar Cabral on the 15-day DL.
National League
HOUSTON ASTROSReassigned C Carlos Cor-
poran to their minor league camp.
MILWAUKEE BREWERSOptioned RHP Mike
McClendon to Nashville (PCL). Assigned RHP
Amaury Rivas outright to Nashville. Reassigned
INF Edwin Maysonet to their minor league camp.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
SACRAMENTO KINGSSigned G-F Terrence
Williams for remainder of the season.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIMDUCKSRecalledDMat Clark fromSy-
racuse (AHL).
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETSRecalled D Cody
Goloubef from Springfield (AHL).
EDMONTON OILERSRecalled D Colten Teub-
ert from Oklahoma City (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTESReassigned F Marc-An-
toine Pouliot to Portland (AHL).
ECHL
ECHLSuspended Gwinnetts Jordan Foreman
and Paul Flache one game each and fined themun-
disclosed amounts along with Dallas Jackson for
their actions in a March 30 game at Florida. Sus-
pended Ontarios Adrian Van de Mosselaer one
game and fined him an undisclosed amount along
with Derek Couture for their actions in a March 30
game against Alaska.
H O C K E Y
National Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-N.Y. Rangers........... 78 50 21 7 107 217 173
x-Pittsburgh ................ 78 48 24 6 102 264 208
x-Philadelphia............. 78 45 24 9 99 251 218
x-New Jersey.............. 79 45 28 6 96 219 205
N.Y. Islanders............. 78 33 34 11 77 193 236
Northeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-Boston ...................... 78 46 28 4 96 257 192
Ottawa.......................... 78 40 28 10 90 240 230
Buffalo.......................... 79 38 31 10 86 208 219
Toronto ........................ 79 34 36 9 77 222 252
Montreal....................... 79 29 35 15 73 202 221
Southeast Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Florida.......................... 78 37 25 16 90 192 215
Washington................. 79 40 31 8 88 212 223
Winnipeg...................... 79 36 34 9 81 213 233
Tampa Bay................... 78 36 35 7 79 223 268
Carolina ....................... 79 31 32 16 78 208 237
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
x-St. Louis................... 78 48 20 10 106 202 151
x-Nashville .................. 78 45 25 8 98 223 203
x-Detroit....................... 78 46 27 5 97 240 195
Chicago....................... 78 43 26 9 95 235 225
Columbus.................... 78 26 45 7 59 185 253
Northwest Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
y-Vancouver................ 78 48 21 9 105 236 189
Colorado...................... 80 41 33 6 88 205 209
Calgary........................ 79 35 29 15 85 192 219
Minnesota ................... 77 32 35 10 74 164 212
Edmonton.................... 78 31 38 9 71 208 230
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Los Angeles ................ 78 39 27 12 90 182 166
Dallas ........................... 78 42 31 5 89 207 209
Phoenix........................ 78 38 27 13 89 202 202
San Jose...................... 78 39 29 10 88 211 201
Anaheim ...................... 77 33 33 11 77 194 213
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime
loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Friday's Games
Winnipeg 4, Carolina 3, OT
Columbus 4, Florida 1
N.Y. Rangers 4, Montreal 1
Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 3
Nashville 4, Detroit 1
Colorado 4, Calgary 1
Los Angeles 4, Edmonton 1
Vancouver 5, Dallas 2
Saturday's Games
Ottawa 4, Philadelphia 3, SO
Washington 3, Montreal 2, SO
Boston 6, N.Y. Islanders 3
Toronto 4, Buffalo 3
New Jersey 5, Carolina 0
Tampa Bay 3, Winnipeg 2, OT
Columbus at St. Louis, late
Chicago at Nashville, late
Los Angeles at Minnesota, late
Anaheim at Phoenix, late
Calgary at Vancouver, late
Dallas at San Jose, late
Today's Games
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m.
Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders, 3 p.m.
Florida at Detroit, 4 p.m.
Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
Monday's Games
Washington at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
American Hockey League
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OL SL Pts GF GA
St. Johns .............. 69 40 21 5 3 88 221 192
Manchester ........... 70 36 31 0 3 75 189 192
Portland ................. 70 32 29 4 5 73 201 236
Providence............ 70 31 32 3 4 69 177 200
Worcester.............. 68 28 29 4 7 67 181 197
East Division
x-Norfolk ............... 70 49 18 1 2 101 252 172
x-Penguins.......... 70 41 22 2 5 89 221 203
Hershey ................ 69 38 21 4 6 86 228 197
Syracuse............... 70 33 27 5 5 76 224 221
Binghamton .......... 70 27 37 4 2 60 187 222
Northeast Division
Bridgeport ............. 69 36 24 3 6 81 213 204
Connecticut........... 69 34 24 6 5 79 199 192
Adirondack............ 70 34 32 2 2 72 187 198
Albany.................... 70 30 29 6 5 71 178 207
Springfield............. 70 32 32 3 3 70 196 216
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest Division
Chicago................. 69 38 25 3 3 82 191 175
Charlotte................ 67 34 24 3 6 77 186 185
Peoria .................... 69 36 29 2 2 76 204 186
Milwaukee ............. 67 34 28 2 3 73 186 176
Rockford................ 69 33 29 2 5 73 193 209
North Division
Toronto.................. 70 40 23 4 3 87 199 160
Rochester.............. 69 32 25 8 4 76 203 203
Lake Erie............... 70 33 27 3 7 76 169 193
Grand Rapids........ 68 31 27 6 4 72 221 217
Hamilton ................ 69 31 31 2 5 69 169 206
West Division
x-Oklahoma City .. 70 42 19 4 5 93 202 166
Abbotsford ............ 70 36 26 3 5 80 174 191
Houston................. 69 32 23 4 10 78 185 189
San Antonio .......... 68 36 27 3 2 77 178 187
Texas..................... 68 29 35 2 2 62 201 223
x-Clinched Playoff Berth
NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point
for an overtime or shootout loss.
Saturday's Games
Grand Rapids 6, Oklahoma City 2
St. Johns 3, Hershey 2
Springfield 3, Providence 1
Connecticut 3, Adirondack 0
Manchester 4, Worcester 0
Bridgeport 4, Portland 3, OT
Penguins 5, Albany 2
Syracuse 2, Binghamton 1, OT
Toronto 1, Rochester 0
Lake Erie at Texas, late
Charlotte at Peoria, late
San Antonio at Rockford, late
Hamilton at Houston, late
Today's Games
Providence at Connecticut, 2 p.m.
Springfield at Worcester, 3 p.m.
Grand Rapids at Toronto, 3 p.m.
Manchester at Bridgeport, 3 p.m.
Rockford at Milwaukee, 4 p.m.
Binghamton at Hershey, 5 p.m.
Lake Erie at Texas, 6 p.m.
San Antonio at Peoria, 6 p.m.
Penguins 5, Albany 2
Penguins.................................................. 1 2 2 5
Albany....................................................... 0 2 0 2
First period1. Penguins, Grant 9 (OReilly, Pi-
card), 15:49(PP). Penalties, WBS, Grant (hooking),
6:15; ALB, Urbom (holding), 9:41; ALB, Corrente
(elbowing), 15:42.
Second period2. Penguins, Grant 10 (Street,
Walker), 1:41. 3. Albany, Hoeffel 5 (Whitney, Nagy),
3:39. 4. Albany, Taormina 6 (Whitney, Mills), 9:08
(PP). 5. Penguins, Thompson10 (Bortuzzo, McDo-
nald), 14:30. Penalties, WBS, Grant (slashing),
5:18; WBS, Gibbons (slashing), 8:00; ALB, served
by Tedenby (bench minor - too many men), 11:50;
ALB, Sestito (boarding), 19:36.
Third period6. Penguins, Craig 10 (Street,
Despres), 0:55 (PP). 7. Penguins, Petersen 10,
18:05. Penalties, ALB, Anderson (tripping), 2:17;
WBS, Walker (slashing), 9:35; ALB, Gionta (hold-
ing), 9:35; ALB, Gelinas (cross-checking), 10:15;
WBS, Picard (interference), 14:53.
Shots on goalPenguins, 6-6-9-21; Albany
7-14-8-29.
Power-play opportunitiesPenguins 2-6; Alba-
ny 1-4.
GoaliesPenguins, Thiessen 21-14-2 (29
shots-27 saves). Albany, Kinkaid 17-18-3 (21-16).
RefereeMark Lemelin. LinesmenRobert St.
Lawrence, Paul Simeon.
A3,998.
A U T O R A C I N G
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Goody's Fast Relief 500 Lineup
After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 97.128.
2. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 97.048.
3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 97.003.
4. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 97.003.
5. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 96.988.
6. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 96.765.
7. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 96.75.
8. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 96.746.
9. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 96.731.
10. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 96.706.
11. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 96.701.
12. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 96.627.
13. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 96.583.
14. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 96.43.
15. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 96.322.
16. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 96.215.
17. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 96.2.
18. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 96.18.
19. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 96.049.
20. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 96.049.
21. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 95.971.
22. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 95.854.
23. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 95.849.
24. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 95.83.
25. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 95.796.
26. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 95.743.
27. (22) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, 95.738.
28. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 95.607.
29. (10) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 95.607.
30. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 95.583.
31. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 95.511.
32. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 95.477.
33. (23) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 95.352.
34. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 95.347.
35. (74) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 95.223.
36. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, 95.127.
37. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 94.936.
38. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 94.78.
39. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 94.609.
40. (51) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 94.567.
41. (33) Hermie Sadler, Chevrolet, 94.486.
42. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, Owner Points.
43. (49) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 93.212.
Failed to Qualify
44. (52) Scott Speed, Toyota, 92.101.
45. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 84.846.
46. (37) Tony Raines, Ford.
NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series
Kroger 250 Results
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (1) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 250 laps, 150 rating
2. (2) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 250, 121
3. (9) James Buescher, Chevrolet, 250, 114.3
4. (6) Justin Lofton, Chevrolet, 250, 108.3
5. (3) Timothy Peters, Toyota, 250, 113.6
6. (16) Nelson Piquet Jr., Chevrolet, 250, 87.5
7. (17) Ross Chastain, Toyota, 250, 87.9
8. (12) Jason Leffler, Toyota, 250, 90.4
9. (32) John King, Toyota, 250, 70.7
10. (22) Jason White, Ford, 250, 65.3
11. (15) Parker Kligerman, Ram, 250, 90.2
12. (20) J.R. Fitzpatrick, Chevrolet, 250, 54.2
13. (7) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 250, 76.2
14. (27) David Starr, Toyota, 250, 73.7
15. (4) Cale Gale, Chevrolet, 250, 92.5
16. (5) Ron Hornaday Jr., Chevrolet, 250, 80.5
17. (14) Miguel Paludo, Chevrolet, 250, 76.1
18. (31) Jake Crum, Chevrolet, 249, 46.5
19. (26) Max Gresham, Chevrolet, 249, 62.4
20. (25) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 249, 55.9
21. (36) Dakoda Armstrong, Toyota, 248, 44.2
22. (18) Paulie Harraka, Ford, 248, 60.7
23. (30) John Wes Townley, Toyota, 248, 43.8
24. (11) Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 246, 72.8
25. (13) Todd Bodine, Toyota, 246, 81.3
26. (33) Bryan Silas, Ford, 244, 33.9
27. (35) Chris Cockrum, Chevrolet, 241, 31.7
28. (19) Brennan Newberry, Chevrolet, accident,
234, 58.2
29. (8) Johnny Sauter, Toyota, 231, 88.2
30. (21) Joey Coulter, Chevrolet, 228, 54
31. (29) Clay Greenfield, Ram, suspension, 151,
34.3
32. (28) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, oil line, 148, 44.6
33. (24) Dusty Davis, Toyota, rear gear, 104, 42.8
34. (34) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Ram, suspension, 95,
25.6
35. (10) Jeff Agnew, Chevrolet, accident, 90, 35
36. (23) Rick Crawford, Chevrolet, brakes, 6, 28
G O L F
PGA Tour
Shell Houston Open Scores
Second Round
Jeff Maggert ............................................66-66132
Brian Davis ..............................................68-65133
Louis Oosthuizen....................................67-66133
James Driscoll.........................................67-66133
Tommy Gainey .......................................68-67135
Greg Owen..............................................66-69135
Phil Mickelson.........................................65-70135
J.B. Holmes.............................................68-67135
Carl Pettersson.......................................65-70135
Angel Cabrera.........................................65-70135
John Huh .................................................66-70136
Jonas Blixt ...............................................70-66136
Chad Campbell .......................................69-67136
Bud Cauley ..............................................67-69136
Keegan Bradley ......................................67-69136
Hunter Mahan .........................................69-67136
Vaughn Taylor .........................................69-67136
Boo Weekley...........................................69-67136
Brandt Jobe.............................................68-69137
John Senden...........................................72-65137
Henrik Stenson .......................................69-68137
Kyle Reifers.............................................68-69137
Harris English..........................................69-68137
Ryan Moore.............................................71-66137
Pat Perez .................................................68-69137
Danny Lee ...............................................69-68137
Blake Adams ...........................................67-71138
Hunter Haas ............................................73-65138
Erik Compton ..........................................71-67138
Thomas Bjorn..........................................69-69138
Lee Westwood........................................68-70138
Steve Stricker..........................................68-70138
Rickie Fowler...........................................68-70138
Jim Herman .............................................68-70138
Cameron Tringale...................................69-70139
Ernie Els...................................................70-69139
Lucas Glover ...........................................73-66139
Jeff Overton.............................................69-70139
Tommy Biershenk ..................................72-67139
Graeme McDowell..................................70-69139
Ben Crane................................................69-70139
Johnson Wagner ....................................68-71139
Ryan Palmer............................................71-68139
Brendon de Jonge..................................70-70140
Joe Ogilvie...............................................71-69140
Robert Allenby ........................................72-68140
Fred Couples...........................................67-73140
Bryce Molder ...........................................70-70140
Bill Lunde.................................................69-71140
Roberto Castro .......................................71-69140
John Mallinger.........................................70-70140
Omar Uresti .............................................71-69140
Scott Piercy .............................................70-70140
Y.E. Yang.................................................69-71140
Marc Leishman........................................70-70140
Nathan Green..........................................70-70140
Ricky Barnes ...........................................66-74140
Jamie Lovemark .....................................70-70140
Steve Wheatcroft ....................................68-72140
Jason Bohn .............................................69-72141
Kris Blanks...............................................69-72141
Daniel Summerhays...............................72-69141
Mark Anderson .......................................71-70141
Sean OHair .............................................70-71141
Justin Leonard ........................................69-72141
Cameron Beckman.................................74-67141
Billy Mayfair .............................................70-71141
Tim Herron...............................................74-68142
Kevin Stadler...........................................73-69142
Jimmy Walker .........................................72-70142
Troy Matteson .........................................73-69142
Duffy Waldorf ..........................................71-71142
Mathew Goggin.......................................70-72142
Kyle Stanley.............................................73-69142
B A S K E T B A L L
National Basketball
Association
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston........................... 29 22 .569
Philadelphia ................. 29 23 .558
1
2
New York...................... 27 26 .509 3
New Jersey .................. 18 35 .340 12
Toronto ......................... 17 35 .327 12
1
2
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Miami............................. 37 13 .740
Orlando ......................... 32 20 .615 6
Atlanta........................... 31 23 .574 8
Washington.................. 12 39 .235 25
1
2
Charlotte....................... 7 43 .140 30
Central Division
W L Pct GB
x-Chicago ..................... 42 11 .792
Indiana .......................... 30 20 .600 10
1
2
Milwaukee..................... 24 27 .471 17
Detroit ........................... 19 33 .365 22
1
2
Cleveland...................... 17 33 .340 23
1
2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
San Antonio.................. 35 14 .714
Dallas ............................ 30 23 .566 7
Memphis....................... 27 22 .551 8
Houston ........................ 28 24 .538 8
1
2
New Orleans ................ 13 39 .250 23
1
2
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Oklahoma City ............. 39 12 .765
Denver .......................... 28 24 .538 11
1
2
Utah............................... 27 25 .519 12
1
2
Minnesota..................... 25 28 .472 15
Portland......................... 24 28 .462 15
1
2
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
L.A. Lakers ................... 32 20 .615
L.A. Clippers................. 30 21 .588 1
1
2
Phoenix......................... 25 26 .490 6
1
2
Golden State ................ 20 30 .400 11
Sacramento.................. 18 33 .353 13
1
2
x-clinched playoff spot
Friday's Games
Denver 99, Charlotte 88
Miami 113, Toronto 101
Washington 97, Philadelphia 76
Atlanta 100, New York 90
Milwaukee 121, Cleveland 84
Chicago 83, Detroit 71
Houston 98, Memphis 89
Boston 100, Minnesota 79
Dallas 100, Orlando 98
Sacramento 104, Utah 103
New Jersey 102, Golden State 100
L.A. Clippers 98, Portland 97
Saturday's Games
L.A. Lakers 88, New Orleans 85
Detroit 110, Charlotte 107, OT
New York 91, Cleveland 75
Philadelphia 95, Atlanta 90
Indiana at San Antonio, late
Memphis at Milwaukee, late
New Jersey at Sacramento, late
Utah at L.A. Clippers, late
Today's Games
Chicago at Oklahoma City, 1 p.m.
Miami at Boston, 3:30 p.m.
Washington at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Denver at Orlando, 6 p.m.
Indiana at Houston, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Portland, 9 p.m.
New Orleans at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.
Monday's Games
Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m.
Houston at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Utah at Portland, 10 p.m.
NCAA Women
NCAA Tournament Glance
Regional Semifinals
Saturday, March 24
Duke 74, St. Johns 47
Stanford 76, South Carolina 60
Regional Championship
Monday, March 26
Stanford 81, Duke 69
FINAL FOUR
National Semifinals
Sunday, April 1
Notre Dame (34-3) vs. UConn (33-4), 6:30 p.m.
Baylor (38-0) vs. Stanford (35-1), 9 p.m.
National Championship
Tuesday, April 3
Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.
C M Y K
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PENGUINS SUNDAY
WWW. T I ME S L E ADE R. C OM/ S P ORT S
March 23
Adirondack
L, 1-0
March 24
St. Johns
L, 2-0
March 25
Springfield
W, 5-3
Saturday
at Albany
W, 5-2
Friday
at Conn.
W, 3-0
L A S T F I V E G A M E S
Tuesday
at Norfolk
7:15 p.m.
April 6
Hershey
7:05 p.m.
April 7
Connecticut
7:05 p.m.
April 14
Bridgeport
7:05 p.m.
April 13
Binghamton
7:05 p.m.
N E X T F I V E G A M E S
NICK PETERSEN
Penguins Winger
Nick Petersen put his personal feel-
ings aside when it came time to pick
his Fantasy GM team. He chose an
agitator he admits he doesnt like, but
one who does a good job in the role.
He also picked an enforcer that he
watched the other night on television
and was impressed with what he saw.
When it came time to pick a penalty
killer, Petersen admitted its a role that
really isnt a part of his game. He had
to think about that choice.
And for his All-Time Great, Petersen
chose two -- one for the past and one
for the present.
Not bad.
FORWARD Evgeni Malkin (Pitts-
burgh), He always good and, right
now, probably the best at the posi-
tion.
DEFENSEMAN Zdeno Chara
(Boston), Hes a big guy who can walk
around everybody, and hes always in
front of the other teams net causing
goals.
GOALTENDER Henrik Lundqvist
(N.Y. Rangers), Hes an MVP candi-
date this year. Playing really well.
POWER PLAY SPECIALIST Ste-
ven Stamkos (Tampa Bay), Hes got
55 goals, 12 on the power play, and he
has a good shot.
PENALTY KILL SPECIALIST
Maxime Talbot (Philadelphia), He
always did a good job at it and I al-
ways liked him.
SHOOTOUT SPECIALIST Evgeni
Malkin (Pittsburgh), Hes 8-for-11 this
year, and hes good at it every year.
ENFORCER Brad Staubitz (Mon-
treal), I watched him on TV the other
night. Hes doing a good job with the
Habs.
AGITATOR/PEST Brad Marchand
(Boston), Dont like him, but he does
a good job getting under the other
teams skin. Very effective at what he
does.
HEAD COACH Ken Hitchcock (St.
Louis), Hes done a good job this year
and throughout his career. He turned
the Blues around this season.
ALL-TIME GREAT Wayne Gretzky
(Edmonton, Los Angeles, N.Y. Rangers,
St. Louis) and Sidney Crosby (Pitts-
burgh), Wayne Gretzky was the best
player ever, and Sidney Crosby is the
best player of my time.
Fantasy GM
likelysendyoutotheice.
But today, becauseenforcers
arebecomingathingof thepast,
players whowant tocross theline
candosowithout fear.
Theydont havetoanswer the
bell andtheytakeadvantageof
it, MacIntyresaid. Thereare
guys out therewhoarefive-foot-
nothingcarryingtheir stick
aroundlikeits abattleaxeand
theyfigurethats part of hockey.
Theyll hit youfrombehind, take
your knees out andthengohide
behindtheir bench.
That, tome, is gutless.
Characterslost
Asidefromlosingaccount-
ability, MacIntyrefeels hockeyis
losingsomeof its most colorful
characters bydoingawaywith
enforcers. Herattles off alist of
players heidolizedas akid-- Tiger
Williams, BobProbert, Kevin
McClelland, TonyTwist, Scott
Parker, TimHunter, Marty
McSorley, DaveSemenkoand
Brown. Theywereamongthe
most popular players ontheir
teams, MacIntyresaid, andthey
madefans interestedinthegame.
Lookat Dennis Bonviehere.
Hes probablythemost popular
guy. Hecanprobablyrunfor
mayor of Wilkes-Barreandwin,
MacIntyresaid. All thoseguys
playedthegametheright way.
Maybetheywent over thelinea
ers dowhat theydidfor decades --
policethemselves.
Whenthat was thecase, the
gamehadaccountabilityand
players didnt takeas manyliber-
ties, hesaid.
If yougot your stickupor ran
aguy, youwerelookingover your
shoulder. Therewas that account-
abilitythat youweregoingto
havetoanswer thebell for your
actions, MacIntyresaid.
Brownearnedalmost1,800
penaltyminutes byholding
opponents accountableduring
his NHLcareer. Fightingwas the
best deterrent tosomeonethrow-
inganillegal hit, hesaid, andthe
intimidationfactor that worked
sowell for years is nowgone.
It usedtobethat youhadto
havesomecourageandbetough
toplaythis game, Brownsaid.
Youweresupposedtohavethat
littlebit of fear whenyoustepped
ontotheice.
Accountabilitywas still avital
component of thegamewhen
MacIntyrefirst skatedontothe
icewhilegrowingupintheSas-
katchewanfarmcountry. You
never heldyour stickaboveyour
waist, hesaid, andyounever
skatedwithyour headdown.
If youdidtheformer, chances
areyouwouldhavetofacethe
other teams toughguy. Andif
youdidthelatter, MacIntyresaid,
ashoulder tothechinwould
Former enforcer DaveBrown
played729NHLgames from
1982-96. Backthen, theNHLhad
plentyof 50-goal scorers, big
hitters, colorful goaltenders and
fearedenforcers.
But if Brown, whoplayedwith
thePhiladelphiaFlyers, Edmon-
tonOilers andSanJoseSharks,
hadtocarveout his career in
todays game, hedoesnt thinkhe
wouldvereachedtheNHL.
ImgladI playedwhenI did,
hesaid.
Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonPen-
guins toughguySteveMacIntyre
has spent thelast11years inpro
hockey, including89NHLgames.
If hehadplayedduringBrowns
era, MacIntyresaidhedprobably
still beintheNHL.
Thats becausemanyof the
elements that wereinthegame
duringfor decades throughthe
1990s havedisappeared, includ-
ingtheroleof theenforcer. Brown
andMacIntyrebothagreethat
rules changes, particular the
instigator penalty, has takenaway
alot of thephysical playand, as a
result, manyNHLteams have
movedawayfromhavingan
enforcer ontheroster.
Theresult, theysaid, is awa-
tered-downversionof thegame
that lacks accountabilityonthe
ice.
Its aboringgame. I hateto
saythat, MacIntyresaid. Fans
gotoseegoals, saves, hits and
fights. It was excitingtowatch
and, tome, thats hockey.
MacIntyre, 31, has carvedout a
career as oneof themost feared
fighters inthegame, but his rise
totheNHLcameat atimewhen
enforcers werebeginningto
vanishfromtheleague. Hefirst
sawtheroleof theenforcer begin
tophaseout of thegamewhilehe
was injuniors inthelate1990s.
Brownsaidtheenactment of the
instigator penaltyin1992started
thetrend. It ultimatelyledtoless
accountabilityontheiceand
possiblymoreconcussions in
todays game.
After1992, alot of thefighting
was stagedandit tookalot of the
spontaneityout of thegame,
Brownsaid. Beforethat, if aguy
wantedtofight, hedthrowthe
gloves off andstart. That meant
that everybodyhadtobeawake
andguys wouldthinktwice
beforetheydstepout of line.
I reallythinkif theytookthe
instigator out, youdtakeout alot
of concussions. Theyrenot get-
tinghurt fromfighting, its from
thehits.
Theriskof earninganinstiga-
tor penaltyandputtingyour team
onthepenaltykill has madethe
alreadydifficult jobof anenforcer
eventougher, MacIntyresaid.
Earningapenaltyfor protecting
ones teammates, hesaid, is just
plainfrustrating.
It handcuffs you, MacIntyre
said. Yourenot abletodeal with
asituationbecauseyouhaveto
takeapenaltythat your teamhas
tokill off for doingyour job. Im
not abigfanof it andI dont think
theres atoughguyout therewho
is.
Thealternativetotherule,
MacIntyresaid, is tolet theplay-
coupletimes but it usuallywasnt
malicious.
As akidplayinghockeywith
his buddies, MacIntyrerecalls
howeveryonewouldpickwhich
NHLplayer theywouldbebefore
theyplayed. His choicewas
always longtimeNewJersey
Devils defensemanScott Stevens,
whoMacIntyreadmiredfor
playingwithanedgeanddeliver-
ingcrushinghits.
YoulookbackandI thinkhe
got oneelbowingpenalty. How
manytimes doyouthinkhe
wouldvebeensuspendedif he
playedtoday? hesaid. Its a
toughgame, youresupposedto
hit guys. Theyvetakenthat away
fromtheplayers.
Someof that toughness, how-
ever, is alsogone, accordingto
Brown. Whenheplayed, the
fights weremostlyspontaneous,
theresult of apuckbattleor hard
hit. Players wouldbattlefor the
puckandif it resultedinafight,
sobeit, Brownsaid.
WhenI first cameintothe
leagueyouhadtobereadyall the
time. It was all about whowants
it moreandsometimes theprice
of winninghurts, Brownsaid. It
was thewaythegamewas played
andthefans reallyenjoyedwatch-
ingus playthat way.
Adecadetoolate?
WhileBrownisnt sureif hed
havealengthycareer intodays
NHL, MacIntyreknows that he
wouldvethrivedintheNHLof
the1980s and1990s, whenevery
teamhadat least oneenforcer.
Idbelookingover myshoul-
der wonderingwhichguyis
next, hejoked. It surewouldve
beenamoreexcitingtime.
MacIntyreplayedwitheight
different teams insixleagues
beforehegot his NHLshot in
2008. It was alongroadthat
requiredpatienceandsacrifice,
but MacIntyrewas determinedto
seeit through.
I wantedtodowhatever I
couldtofulfill mydream, he
said. Lookingback, I wouldnt
changeathing.
OnOct. 18, 2008, MacIntyres
dreambecamerealitywhenhe
playedinhis thirdNHLgame
withEdmonton. TheOilers were
playingagainst therival Calgary
Flames inamatchupthat is
dubbedTheBattleof Alberta.
MacIntyrelaidacrushinghit
alongtheboards andthenfought
Flames toughguyBrandonPrust.
Whenhegot tothepenaltybox,
theEdmontoncrowdwas onits
feet, cheeringfor their newen-
forcer.
It was alot of funtoplay
Calgaryandbeapart of that. I felt
likeI couldgothroughabrick
wall, MacIntyresaid.
As his NHLcareer continued,
MacIntyresoonfoundhimself
tryingtoprovethat hebelonged.
Enforcers werent neededas
much, andbeingabletohit and
fight maynot beenoughtoguar-
anteeanNHLcareer.
I workedonmyskating,
keepingupwiththeplayand
contributingtothegame, but you
still get peggedas beingone-
dimensional. Thenyouretold
that theyreheadinginadifferent
directionandits likeaslapinthe
face, MacIntyresaid. As ahock-
eyplayer, youreconstantlytrying
toproveyourself. But as atough
guy, withthewaythings are
nowits frustrating.
What thefutureholds
BrownandMacIntyreboth
agreethat gettingridof thein-
stigator is thekeytobringing
accountability, andenforcers,
backtohockey. Let theplayers
policethemselves, MacIntyre
said, andthegamewill bemore
excitingandtheconcussions
resultingfromillegal hits could
drop.
Imnot talkingabout goon
antics or linebrawls, I dont agree
withthat, MacIntyresaid. But
theres atimeandaplacefor their
toughguyandmyself togoout
thereandset thetone, let the
other teamknowthat wehave
thebiggest gunandif youstep
out of lineweregoingtodeploy
that gun.
Its frustratingthewaythe
gamehas gonebut supposedlyits
better for thefans andmore
exciting. I dont know, but it
seems likewerethelast of the
gunslingers andits ashame.
ITS A BORING GAME. I hate to say that. Fans go to see goals, saves, hits
and fights. It was exciting to watch and, to me, thats hockey. -- Steve MacIntyre
Fighting for their jobs
Enforcers
gigs are now
in the past
By TOMVENESKY
tvenesky@timesleader.com
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Steve MacIntyre, shown with the Edmonton Oilers in 2010-11, has fought more than
140 times on the road to his 89-game NHL career.
Currently the Philadelphia Flyers director of player personnel,
Dave Brown played parts of 14 seasons in the NHL, recording
45 goals, 52 assists and 1,789 penalty minutes in 729 career
games, mostly with the Flyers.
Wheeling Nailers defenseman An-
drew Hotham was named to the All-
ECHL Second Team. In 49 games,
Hotham has eight goals and 33 as-
sists and is a plus-11 with 78 penalty
minutes.
Hotham was also named to the
ECHL All-Rookie Team, along with
the Nailers leading scorer, Chris
Barton. Heading into the weekend,
Barton led the Nailers with 28 goals
and 58 points. He also leads all
ECHL rookies in goals and is third
in points.
W H E E L I N G WAT C H
Defenseman Hotham
nabs pair of honors
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S P O R T S
DENVERAnhour after los-
ing in last seasons regional fi-
nals, Brittney Griner sent Baylor
coach Kim Mulkey a text.
The message was simple: the
6-foot-8 junior phenom took re-
sponsibility for the loss and said
it wouldnt happen again.
So far Griner has fulfilled her
promise, helping Baylor to an
undefeated season and has the
team two victories away from
the first 40-win season in NCAA
history.
She was the only kid that
texted me within an hour of the
loss, Mulkey said. She said she
was sorry that she didnt deliver.
When you have a kid as talented
as she is, you knew she was go-
ing to come back an even better
player. Shes stronger, shes
forceful. Shes dominant.
Standing in the way of a sec-
ond national championship for
Baylor (38-0) are Stanford and
the Ogwumike sisters. The Car-
dinal (35-1) are making their
fifth straight trip to the Final
Four and are hoping to win their
first title in 20 years.
While Stanford and Baylor
havent played each other in four
seasons, the other semifinal
game features two teams who
know each other inside and out.
Notre Dame and Connecticut
are facing each other for the
eighth time in the past 14
months.
Id much rather play teams
you dont knowso much about,
Mulkey said. I dont think we
played Stanford since Nneka is a
freshman. Have tomake sure Im
not overmedicated and forgot-
ten something. We are familiar
with Stanford.
These two teams havent
played since 2008 the year be-
fore Griner showed up, but
Nnemkadi Ogwumike is eager
for the chance. Ogwumike faced
Griner in an AAU game back in
high school, and thats when she
insists she learned to shoot 3-
pointers because scoring in the
paint was a big problem.
But the senior feels like every-
body else in the country has al-
ready faced Griner, and now
shes finally getting that chance
in her NCAA tournament fare-
well.
Imvery excited to finally get
a chance to play against her,
Nnemkadi Ogwumike said. I
feel like Imthe only person who
hasnt played against her, its a
big challenge. Imnever one per-
son to win easy.
"For us to come out and do
what we need to do to win this
game would be a really great ac-
complishment for us.
W O M E N S F I N A L F O U R
AP PHOTO
Baylor center Brittney Griner shoots during practice Saturday
in Denver. Baylor is scheduled to play Stanford on Sunday.
Two wins
away from
perfection
Undefeated Baylor is on the
brink of the NCAAs first
40-win basketball season.
By DOUG FEINBERG
AP Basketball Writer
Baylor vs. Stanford
TV: 9 p.m., ESPN
U P N E X T
DENVER The UConn-
Notre Dame semifinal matchup
at the Final Four offers no secrets
or surprises.
The Big East bullies are meet-
ingfor thefourthtimethis season
andfor theeighthtimeinthepast
14 months. By contrast, the other
game pits Stanford and Baylor
playing for the first time since
2008 and for just the fourth time
ever.
Coaches Geno Auriemma of
Connecticut and Muffet McGraw
of Notre Dame say this grudge
matchbetweensuchfamiliar foes
will come down to execution and
effort with a dollop of desire
mixed in for good measure.
Forget the Xs and Os and leave
the bag of tricks behind. They
know each others plays and per-
sonnel about as well as theyknow
their own.
Theres no mystery left,
Notre Dame guard Brittany Mal-
lory said. Theres not goingtobe
any surprises. Its all about heart,
who is going to play the hardest,
who is going to execute and play
well.
The Huskies are motivated by
revenge they lost to the Fight-
ing Irish 72-63 at the Final Four
last year after sweeping the sea-
son series and beating Notre
Dame in the conference tourna-
ment as well.
The Fighting Irish are driven
by the mantra of unfinished busi-
ness after dumping UConn,
they lost to Texas A&M in the ti-
tle game a year ago.
It (stinks) being the brides-
maid, you know what I mean? I
want to get married. I want to be
the main one, I dont want to be
the side chick, said Notre Dame
point guard Skylar Diggins, the
Big Easts player of the year.
To get that chance, the Fight-
ing Irish (34-3) will have to get
past the Huskies (33-4) again
Sunday night.
Buoyed by that win in last
years Final Four, Notre Dame
swept UConn in the regular sea-
son only to lose to the Huskies in
the Big East tournament title
game.
Thats pretty incredible how
many times weve played each
other, so theres definitely not
muchleft tolearnabout the other
team, UConn center Stefanie
Dolson said Saturday. But I
think it makes it more fun be-
cause its not going to be so much
about Xs and Os, its about just
competing and who wants it
most.
Both teams suggest the differ-
ence Sunday night will be heart
and hustle who gets the loose
ball, the rebound thats up for
grabs.
Those things went UConns
way in their last meeting, when
the Huskies snapped their three-
game skid against the Fighting
Irish a few weeks ago.
The Fighting Irish, who
watched clips of those game-
turning plays Saturday as a re-
minder of what theyll have to do
better this time around, contend
their loss to UConn in the Big
East tournament actually did
them a favor, fueling their drive
to Denver.
Familiar foes ready to meet again
Conecticut and Notre Dame
are both powerhouse
members of the Big East.
By ARNIE STAPLETON
AP Sports Writer
AP PHOTO
Connecticut guard Caroline Doty stretches during practice Sat-
urday in Denver. Connecticut takes on Notre Dame on Sunday.
Notre Dame vs. UConn
TV: 6:30 p.m., ESPN
U P N E X T
ing a wider wingspan than some
small airplanes, the Wildcats
lookedlike playgroundbullies as
they pushed Louisville around
on their way to a 13-point lead
early in the second half. But the
Cardinals know a thing about
rallies after coming from 11
points down to beat Florida in
last weekends West Regional fi-
nal, and they sure made Ken-
tucky sweat.
Russ Smith made back-to-
back buckets to start a 15-3 run,
and Peyton Siva capped it with a
3-pointer from NBA range that
tied the game at 49 with 9:11 to
play. But Michael Kidd-Gil-
christ, who played just 23 min-
utes because of foul trouble,
made back-to-back buckets to
give the Wildcats some breath-
ing room.
After Siva made a pair of free
throws, Terrence Jones scored
on a jumper and Darius Miller
drilled a 3 only Kentuckys
second of the game to give
the Wildcats control for good.
Im proud of this team.
Theyre coming together, Cali-
pari said. Theyve taken on
shots and runs like Louisville
did today, and theyve held their
own, so Im proud of them.
Just to make sure Louisville
didnt get anywildnotions about
another late comeback, Kidd-
Gilchrist threw down a mon-
strous dunk with 1:05 to play
that had Kentucky fans on their
feet and assistant coaches from
Kansas and Ohio State scram-
blingtotryandfindawaytostop
this juggernaut.
Kentucky shot a dazzling 57
percent yes, thats right
with Davis leading the way. He
missedjust one of his eight shots
and finished with 18 points and
14 rebounds. Miller added 13
points, and Doron Lamb had 10.
Kidd-Gilchrist had nine, all in
the second half.
Were one game closer to our
dream and our goals, Davis
said.
Siva led the Cardinals with 11
points, and Gorgui Dieng had12
rebounds.
TheKentucky-Louisvillerival-
ry caused tempers to flare even
in December when, in the grand
scheme of things, games really
dont mean much. Heck, it took
government intervention just to
get the two schools to play on a
regular basis back in the 1980s.
With the NCAA title game on
the line, the latest skirmish in
basketballs version of the civil
war so divided the small hoop-
crazed state that senior citizens
actually came to fisticuffs and
madefor must-seeTV. Thegame
was such a big deal that No. 1
Kentucky fan Ashley Judd
wasnt even the biggest celeb in
the house, with Jay-Z taking a
prime seat behind the Kentucky
bench.
Its our fans; our fans are
great to us, Davis said. Our
fans travel a long way. We want
to go out here and give them a
show and give them what they
want, which is a national cham-
pionship.
Bragging rights in the state is
sure a nice way to start.
Kentucky is 19-11 since the
teams resumed playing in 1983-
84, with the Wildcats winning
four straight, including a 69-62
victory at RuppArena onDec. 31
almost the exact score as Sat-
urday nights win.
They made runs, and we
made our runs. Thats what
coach always says, Jones said.
We never get rattled.
TheWildcats knowtheyretal-
ented there are three, maybe
as many as five NBA lottery
picks on the Kentucky roster
but they play without ego or
cockiness, choosing instead to
let their superior play over-
whelm their opponents.
That was certainly the case
with Louisville.
The Cardinals had skidded in-
to the Big East tournament with
four losses in six games, includ-
ing back-to-back defeats to end
the regular season. Pitino told
his players they could either go
home after the first week of the
tournament or do something
special, their choice.
The Cardinals chose the lat-
ter, ripping off four wins in four
days to win the Big East tourna-
ment and ousting No. 1seed Mi-
chigan State in the West Region-
al semifinals. Then came that
comeback against rough-and-
tumble Florida.
Those games hardened the
Cardinals, and they promised
they werent simply happy to re-
ach the Final Four. But they sure
lookedit early on, getting off to a
slow, sloppy start.
KENTUCKY
Continued fromPage 1C
AP PHOTO
Kentucky forward Terrence Jones (3) dunks over Louisvilles
Wayne Blackshear (25) during the second half of an NCAA Final
Four semifinal Saturday in New Orleans. Kentucky won 69-61.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Thou-
sands of jubilant fans swarmed
streets near the University of
Kentucky campus Saturday
night, setting couches ablaze and
overturning cars after the Wild-
cats beat cross-state rival Louis-
ville in a Final Four matchup that
had riveted the state.
The throngs of screaming,
cheering fans took to the streets
both on and off campus following
the Wildcats 69-61win in New
Orleans. Many streets had al-
ready been blocked off around
Kentuckys Lexington campus to
make way for the crowds, but
sirens blared and police began
shutting down more streets as
the blazes broke out.
Twitter feeds reported police
in riot gear trying to disperse
crowds that were overturning
and vandalizing vehicles as well
as smashing glass bottles.
Lexington city spokeswoman
Susan Straub said police made
fewer than10 arrests, and a few
injuries were reported.
Things have not gotten out of
control, she said in a telephone
interview. By about 11p.m. EDT
nearly three hours after the
game had ended crowds were
dispersing, Straub said.
Earlier in the week, Lexing-
tons mayor and UKs president
had exhorted fans to respect
property and neighbors. But the
city and university were prepared
for a fiery celebration after police
reported at least a dozen couch
fires last week following Ken-
tuckys win over Baylor to earn a
Final Four berth.
Weve come at this with a
significant showof force, Straub
said.
Lexington police did not re-
turn repeated telephone calls.
As reports of the mayhem
reached NewOrleans, Micah
Fielden, Kentuckys student body
president, urged his fellowstu-
dents in a tweet not to be de-
structive. Lets be smart and act
like weve been here before, he
wrote on his Twitter feed.
Things were more peaceful 70
miles away in Louisville, where
heartbroken Cardinals fans gath-
ered on a closed street near cam-
pus and chanted C-A-R-D-S
while waving a school flag.
Several police officers stood
nearby, chatting with students
amiably. One student asked a
police officer for a light of his
cigarette, and an officer obliged.
Fans go wild
after Cats
down Cards
By BRUCE SCHREINER
Associated Press Writer
as 13, overcame another deficit
and finally held on against the
Buckeyes (31-8).
Taylors two free throws with
8.3 seconds left gave Kansas a
64-61 lead, matching its biggest
of the game. The Jayhawks in-
tentionally fouled Aaron Craft
with 2.9 seconds left. Craft
made the first, then quickly
clanked the second one of the
front of the rim but was called
for a lane violation.
Kansas dribbled out the clock
andcelebrateda winthat played
out sort of the way the whole
season has in Lawrence.
Early in the year, coach Bill
Self wondered if this team was
even tournament material. The
Jayhawks trailed most of the
night against Purdue in the re-
gional semifinals and were no
better than North Carolina for
most of the next game.
One win. Then another. This
latest one came on the biggest
stage in the Superdome.
Next, a meeting Monday with
Kentucky and a chance to bring
the second title in five years
back to Allen Fieldhouse.
This was a heartbreaker for
the Buckeyes (31-8), who came
in as co-Big Ten champions and
a slight favorite in a game a
rematch of a 78-67 Kansas win
back in December when Ohio
States star, Jared Sullinger, was
not available.
Sullinger was there a-plenty
Saturday night, but he strug-
gled. He finished with 11 points
on 5-for-19 shooting, no fewer
than three of them blocked by
Jeff Withey, the Kansas center
who finished with seven swats.
Sullinger also had 11 rebounds
and a steal, but the sophomore
whogaveupNBAlotterymoney
to return and win a champion-
ship will go without for at least
another year.
When the buzzer sounded, he
plopped at midcourt, clearly
pooped and maybe wonder-
ing how his team let this game
slip away.
Ohio State-Kansas was billed
as The Other Game garner-
ing much less ink than the Ken-
tucky-Louisville blood feud that
preceded it and started off
looking like every bit the under-
card.
The Buckeyes built an early
13-point lead on the strength of
the shooting of William Buford,
whocame out of a13-for-44tour-
nament slump to lead the Buck-
eyes with 19 points on 6-for-10
from the floor. Kansas trailed
34-25 at the half and only a last-
second steal and layup before
the buzzer prevented the Jay-
hawks from a season-low.
AP PHOTO
Kansas Thomas Robinson (0) dunks over Ohio States Aaron
Craft (4) during the second half Saturday in New Orleans.
JAYHAWKS
C M Y K
M A J O R L E A G U E B A S E B A L L
KISSIMMEE, Fla. New
York Yankees pitcher Michael
Pineda will begin the season on
the disabled list after tests
showed inflammation in a shoul-
der tendon, but no structural
damage.
The injury to Pineda helped
the Yankees settle their rotation,
at least to begin the season. C.C.
Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Phil
Hughes, Ivan Nova and Freddy
Garcia will begin as New Yorks
starters.
Pineda underwent treatment,
including icing, at Steinbrenner
Field in Tampa after an MRI
exam on Saturday. The right-
hander doesnt know when hell
resume playing catch.
Im feeling a little better,
Pineda said. A little sore. Im a
little sad. Ill be OK.
Pineda experienced soreness
in the back of his right shoulder
during the Yankees 13-9 win
over Philadelphia on Friday. He
allowed six runs and seven hits
in 2
2
3 innings, and struggled
with his fastball velocity again,
averaging around 91 mph.
Im pitching this year, Pine-
da said. Im coming back
strong.
A R O U N D T H E L E A G U E
NEW YORK YANKEES
Shoulder inflammation places
pitcher Pineda on disabled list
AP PHOTO
Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda
had issues with his right shoul-
der during a game on Friday.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Jamie
Moyer, at 49 years old, has made it
back in the big leagues.
Moyer earned a spot in the Col-
orado Rockies rotation and will start
the teams second game of the season.
It is still Jamie Moyer. Its the Ja-
mie Moyer that was pitching prior to
the arm injury that cost him the entire
2011 season. Its the same guy, Rock-
ies manager Jim Tracy said Friday
before the teams spring training game
against the Texas Rangers at Salt
River Fields.
Its the same worker. Its the same
professional. Its the same stuff, same
velocity, same pitches. When hes
right, same type of effectiveness.
Youre going to venture into this.
Moyer, who is entering his 25th
major league season, posted a 2.77
ERA this spring and beat out 22-year-
old Tyler Chatwood and 28-year-old
Guillermo Moscoso for a rotation
spot.
I was excited. Im happy. Im honor-
ed, Moyer said. But in the end,
like Jim said, You earned it.
That was my goal coming
here.
Moyer will start April 7
against the Houston As-
tros. He can become the
oldest pitcher in major
league history to earn
a victory.
The last player to
play in the majors at
49 years old was
infielder Julio Fran-
co, who finished
out the season with
the Braves in 2007
after turning 49 in
August.
Moyer will be 50
in November.
The left-hander will
follow right-hander Jeremy
Guthrie in the rotation and
precede right-handers Juan Nica-
sio and Jhoulys Chacin, who will
pitch the home opener April 9
against the San Francisco Giants.
COLORADO ROCKIES
Moyer opens as staffs No. 2 starter
PEORIA, Ariz. The San
Diego Padres signed pitcher
Cory Luebke to a four-year con-
tract worth $12 million Friday.
Luebke was
6-10 with a
3.29 ERA as a
rookie last
season. The
deal has team
options for
2016 and 2017
that could
make the con-
tract worth $27.75 million.
Luebkes 2016 option is worth
$7.5 million. The 27-year-old
could earn $10 million if the
team exercises its 2017 option.
Both options include buyouts.
Corys been a little bit of a
late bloomer, General manager
Josh Byrnes said. Hes a guy
who seems to be getting better
and better. We feel like he has
more weapons.
SAN DIEGO PADRES
Blooming Luebke
signs new contract
Luebke
Jamie
Moyer
CLEARWATER, Fla. Roy
Halladay pitched two innings
in a rain-shortened final spring
start, and the Philadelphia
Phillies went on to an 8-5 loss
to the Toronto Blue Jays on
Saturday.
Halladay allowed two runs
and three hits, struck out
three and walked none before
a 37-minute rain delay in-
terrupted the exhibition game.
The right-hander finished his
work inside the batting cage
and is set to face the Pirates in
Pittsburgh on opening day.
Jose Bautista, Edwin Encar-
nacion and Luis Valbuena
homered for Toronto. Bautista
hit a solo drive off David
Herndon for his fourth spring
homer. Blue Jays left-hander
Ricky Romero prepped for his
opening-day start by retiring
all six batters he faced, strik-
ing out two.
Yankees 11, Astros 9 (8 inn.)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. Rob-
inson Cano and Raul Ibanez
each had two-run homers,
19-year-old Dante Bichette Jr.
connected on the first two
pitches he saw this spring and
New York beat Houston As-
tros in a game shortened to
eight innings by rain.
The Yankees and Astros
combined for nine home runs.
Jordan Lyles, bidding for
one of two open spots in the
Astros rotation, gave up eight
runs and 11 hits in 4
2
3 innings.
Justin Ruggiano, Carlos Lee,
Brian Bogusevic and Chris
Johnson hit home runs for the
Astros in their final spring
home game in Florida.
Jose Gil also homered for
the Yankees.
Cardinals 6, Nationals 2
VIERA, Fla. Stephen
Strasburg pitched four innings
in his tuneup to start on open-
ing day for Washington in a
loss to St. Louis.
Strasburg allowed three
runs, two of them earned, all
in the second inning. He gave
up five hits overall, striking
out three and walking one.
Strasburg finished spring
training with a 1-4 record.
Hell start on April 5 against
the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley
Field.
Twins 15, Pirates (ss) 3
FORT MYERS Justin
Morneau continued his surge
since moving to designated
hitter, going 2-for-4 with a
double to help Minnesota
rough up Kevin Correia and a
Pittsburgh split squad.
Correia gave up 10 runs and
12 hits in 2
1
3 innings. The bad
day more than doubled Cor-
reias run total through his
first 14 innings this spring.
Pirates (ss) 6, Orioles 6
BRADENTON, Fla. Erik
Bedard gave up four runs in
five innings while preparing to
start on opening day start for
Pittsburgh, and a split squad
of Pirates tied Baltimore.
The game was called after
nine innings because both
teams ran out of pitchers.
Bedard allowed five hits,
walked two and struck out
two. Hes set to start on
Thursday when the Pirates
host Philadelphia.
The Orioles took a 4-1 lead
in the fourth on consecutive
home runs by Ronny Paulino
and Jai Miller. Paulinos
homer, his first of the spring,
was a three-run shot.
Garrett Jones hit a two-run
homer and Alex Presley added
a solo shot for Pittsburgh.
Red Sox 7, Rays 7
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.
Carlos Pena, Evan Longoria
and Luke Scott homered for
Tampa Bay, but four errors
and a shaky relief outing from
Wade Davis led to a tie with
Boston.
The game was called after
nine innings.
Red Sox manager Bobby
Valentine left his regulars in
Fort Myers and opted to bring
minor leaguers and backups to
Port Charlotte.
Rays manager Joe Maddon
used a handful of relievers
because scheduled starter Jeff
Niemann was a late scratch
because of a blister on his
right middle finger. He is not
expected to miss his first
regular season start.
Marlins 6, Mets 5
JUPITER, Fla. Mark
Buehrle allowed three earned
runs in his final exhibition
tuneup, and Miami beat New
York.
Buehrle gave up seven hits
and four runs overall in 5
1
3
innings. He finished his first
spring training with the Mar-
lins with a 6.62 ERA.
Miguel Batista, who learned
Friday he had made the team
as a long reliever and spot
starter, allowed a solo homer
to Hanley Ramirez in the
second inning.
Tigers 2, Braves 1 (6 inn.)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. Justin
Verlander tuned up for open-
ing day with a crisp outing in
his final spring start and De-
troit beat Atlanta in a game
called after six innings due to
rain.
Verlander, who won the
American League Cy Young
and Most Valuable Player
awards last season, allowed
four hits in six innings to
finish the spring with a 2.02
ERA. The right-hander will
make his next start on Thurs-
day against the Boston Red
Sox.
Tommy Hanson also
pitched six innings for the
Braves, yielding five hits. Hes
also slated to start on opening
day on Thursday against the
New York Mets.
Brewers 10, Padres (ss) 7
PEORIA, Ariz. Mat Ga-
mel hit a grand slam and a
solo home run and Milwaukee
topped a San Diego split
squad.
Alex Gonzalez and Carlos
Gomez also homered for the
Brewers.
Gamel hit his slam off Pa-
dres starter Tim Stauffer and
later connected against San
Diego closer Huston Street.
Stauffer allowed six earned
runs and seven hits in five
innings. Street gave up four
earned runs and two homers
in his inning.
Jesus Guzman hit a three-
run homer off Milwaukee
starter Chris Narveson.
Rockies 3, White Sox 1
GLENDALE, Ariz. John
Danks was sharp in his final
outing before starting on
opening day, pitching six
innings for Chicago in a loss
to Colorado.
Danks allowed one run and
three hits, walking none and
striking out two. He will pitch
Friday at Texas.
Rockies starter Drew Pom-
eranz threw six scoreless
innings. He gave up four hits,
struck out two and walked
one. Pomeranz will join the
Rockies rotation as their fifth
starter April 15.
Adam Dunn hit his fifth
spring home run, connecting
in the ninth for the White Sox
against Matt Reynolds.
Wil Nieves homered for the
Rockies.
Angels 3, Cubs 3 (10 inn.)
MESA, Ariz. Albert Pu-
jols homered for the second
straight day and Los Angeles
played to a tie with Chicago in
10 innings.
Pujols hit the first pitch he
saw from left-hander Paul
Maholm for a two-run homer
in the first inning.
Diamondbacks (ss) 10,
Royals 3
SURPRISE, Ariz. Geoff
Blum and A.J. Pollock home-
red to lead an Arizona split-
squad to a victory over Kansas
City.
Pollock led off the game
with a home run on Danny
Duffys fourth pitch. He also
scored on Blums drive in
Kansas Citys four-run fifth.
Lyle Overbay went 3 for 5
and Henry Blanco had a two-
run triple for Arizona. Chris
Jakubauskas allowed a run
and six hits in five innings.
Dodgers 9,
Diamondbacks (ss) 3
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.
Aces Clayton Kershaw and Ian
Kennedy both struggled in
their final spring tuneups, and
Los Angeles defeated an Ari-
zona split squad.
Kershaw, the reigning NL
Cy Young Award winner, gave
up three runs, six hits and a
walk in 3
2
3 innings for the
Dodgers.
Kennedy worked five in-
nings allowed three runs on
five hits and a walk.
S P R I N G T R A I N I N G R O U N D U P
Homers power Blue Jays by Phillies
AP PHOTO
A rain delay kept the final spring start for Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay to just two innings
against Toronto on Saturday. The Blue Jays beat Philadelphia 8-5 in Clearwater, Fla.
TAMPA, Fla. They played night
ball for the first time in 2012 on Friday,
the latest sign meaningful baseball is
closer. Back inClearwater, workers load-
ed the Phillies players vehicles on two
car carriers bound for Philadelphia. The
Phillies will headnorthtodayandleavea
forgettable spring behind in Florida.
And theres a good chance manager
Charlie Manuel will think about his li-
neup during the two-
hour flight home.
Ive got a few, Man-
uel said. I think its go-
ing to take a few. Well
see. We could have a
different lineup a lot.
There are moving
parts in a new reality
that does not include
Chase Utley and Ryan Howard for the
foreseeable future. Manuel sat in the du-
gout at George M. Steinbrenner Fieldbe-
fore a 13-9 Phillies loss to the Yankees
and effectively ruled nothing out.
Could Jim Thome play twice a week?
Maybe. Is Jimmy Rollins his leadoff hit-
ter? Maybe not. Can Juan Pierre play
regularly? Maybe.
I like to look at some lineups and fig-
ure out the ones I like, Manuel said.
See howwe play. See howwe gotogeth-
er. Im looking for some balance.
That could start with Pierre, who was
officially told he made the team Thurs-
day and started at the top of Manuels li-
neup Friday. The 34-year-old outfielder
was fighting for a spot on the bench, but
he could very well play a larger role than
that.
I want to try Pierre at the top, Manu-
el said. Pierre, to me, has always been a
top-of-the-order hitter.
All spring Manuel has spoken highly
of Pierre, whohadfour hits infive at-bats
against the Yankees Friday night. He
playedin158games for Chicagolast year
and batted 711 times. His 178 hits were
26 more than any Phillies player in 2011.
FromwhomcouldPierre steal at-bats?
Anybody, if you play good, Manuel
said. What the hell? Our expectation is
to win. We have to try to put the best
team on the field every day. Its always
goodtobe goodenoughtodevelopsome
players as you go along.
But at the same time, you should be
ready to play here. Were in this to win.
Goaskownership. Werenot init tomess
around.
The Phillies have five players they can
mix and match in left field and first base
John Mayberry Jr., Pierre, Thome, Ty
Wigginton, and Laynce Nix affording
Manuel thechancetoplaythehot hands.
With less pop in the lineup, he wants
his team to use its speed more. That,
Manuel said, was another reason to put
Pierre at top with Shane Victorino and
Rollins following him.
Jimmy can hit in the three hole,
Manuel said. When hes hitting, he can
hit anywhere. Ive put him there before
and hes hit well.
P H I L A D E L P H I A P H I L L I E S
Manuel still
pondering
his lineup
With stars Howard and Utley out, the
Phillies are ready to experiment
with players at the start of the year.
By MATT GELB
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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least whats left of it, has started
to go gray. In some cases, the chi-
seled torsos of youth have added
a few pounds. The skin seems to
have lost some of that smooth-
ness thanks to all those days and
nights in the sun and the wind
and drizzle.
Rivera has hinted his 18th ma-
jor league season will be his last.
Atlantas Chipper Jones, who
turns 40 on April 24, confirmed
hes retiring come autumn.
And theyre not the only ones
in their 40s still playing a young
mans game, joined by Philadel-
phias Jim Thome and Jose Con-
treras, Colorados Jason Giambi,
Arizonas Henry Blanco and Ta-
kashi Saito and Torontos Darren
Oliver and Omar Vizquel.
These are guys I kind of grew
up watching play baseball every
day, somewhat idolized, said
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David
Price, a young gun entering his
prime at 26. It is a little bit
strange to watch these guys get
older andknowingthat their time
is coming in a couple years.
Vizquel, who turns 45 on April
24, will become the oldest short-
stop in major league history, ac-
cording to STATS LLC. Bobby
Wallace of the St. Louis Cardinals
was 44 years, 8 months, 22 days
when he played his final game at
shortstop on Aug. 26, 1918.
You feel like playing, and
theres nothing stopping you,
Vizquel said. I dont want to be
sitting on the couch at home
watching TV while I can still
moveanddowhat Imabletodo. I
think I can still compete here at a
highlevel, the highest level inthe
game.
Left-hander Jamie Moyer
made Rockies starting rotation
at age 49 followinga one-year lay-
off caused by elbow surgery.
When he made his major league
debut in1986, he was opposed by
Steve Carlton who has now
been in the Hall of Fame for 18
years.
Its anopportunity, andI think
its a great opportunity to try to
take it and run with it, Moyer
said Friday after finding out he
not only made the team but will
start the second game of the sea-
son. Ive looked as my whole ca-
reer as an opportunity, especially
as Ive gotten older.
Moyer could overtake Brook-
lyns Jack Quinn (49 years, 74
days) as the oldest pitcher to win
a big league game, a mark that
has stood since 1932.
I think its a great inspiration
for some of these young kids to
see, said Giambi, a relatively
spry41. If youworkhardandyou
really love the game, this game
will find a place for you.
Derek Jeter, who turns 38 in
June, slumped for much of 2010
and the first half of last year be-
fore hitting .338 fromJuly 9 on
the day he reached 3,000 hits
with a home run during a memo-
rable 5-for-5 performance.
While hes listened to Yogi for
much of his career, soaking up
that Yankees tradition Berra es-
tablished during a Hall of Fame
career, Jeter has taken to yoga in
recent years inaneffort to extend
his days in the sun.
When I first came up, I didnt
lift much. I didnt lift muchat all. I
went out and played. As you get
older, you have to do more work-
ing out, Jeter explained. I al-
ways say its easier to stay in
shape than it is to get back in
shape. You do more in the offsea-
son. Youve really got to work on
flexibility, make sure you stretch.
Youve really got to take care of
yourself. Youve got to watch
what you eat, make sure you get
your rest.
He switched personal trainers
about four years agoinaneffort to
adopt more beneficial routines.
For where I play and what I
do, the 12-time All-Star short-
stopsaid, I dont havetobehuge,
lift a lot of weights, do all those
things. For me, the key is to stay
flexible, stay loose stretching,
yoga, all those things.
RejoiningNewYorkafter aone-
year retirement is Andy Pettitte,
who turns 40 in June. And across
theYankeesclubhouseisAlexRo-
driguez, 37 in July and looking to
rebound froman injury filled sea-
sonthat transformedhimfroman
All-Star to nearly an automatic
out. After hip, kneeandthumbin-
juries during the last three sea-
sons, hes also had to alter his
workout routines.
I think the No. 1thing is less is
more, he said. Your body when
youre18 years old, youcanpretty
much lift anything, run as much
as you want, it doesnt matter.
You can keep going. You can keep
going forever.
For a while, it seemedlike play-
ers had discovered Ponce de Le-
ons Fountain of Youth.
Theaverageageof major leagu-
ers increased from 27 years, 52
days in1969to29years, 61days in
2005, according to STATS. That
was the highest average since
1946.
Since then, the average has
droppedby more than7
1
2 months
to 28 years, 192 days last season.
There were 13 quadragenar-
ians meaning 40 years plus
inthemajors last year, downfrom
an all-time high 26 in 2007.
What explains the drop?
One possibility is 2005 coinci-
ded with the first season baseball
players and owners agreed that
an initial positive steroids test
should result in a suspension.
Then, baseball started checking
for banned amphetamines in
2006.
GRAY
Continued from Page 1C
PHILADELPHIAElton
Brand scored13 of his season-
high 25 points in the fourth
quarter to lead the Philadelphia
76ers to a 95-90 comeback win
over the Atlanta Hawks on Sat-
urday night.
Andre Iguodala scored18, and
Brand had10 rebounds to go
with his 10-for-12 shooting.
Coming off a 21-point loss to
lowly Washington on Friday that
knocked themout of first place
in the Atlantic Division and
down to No. 7 in the Eastern
Conference, the Sixers earned a
hard-fought win against a team
ahead of themin the standings.
Knicks 91, Cavaliers 75
NEWYORKJRSmith
scored 20 points, Carmelo An-
thony had19, and the NewYork
Knicks shook off more bad in-
jury news before beating the
Cleveland Cavaliers.
Already without Amare Stou-
demire, the Knicks announced
before the game that Jeremy Lin
would have surgery to repair a
torn meniscus in his left knee
and could miss six weeks. That
leaves themwithout their sec-
ond- and third-leading scorers as
they try to hold onto a playoff
spot.
Lakers 88, Hornets 85
LOS ANGELES Kobe
Bryant hit a go-ahead 3-pointer
with 20 seconds left, after start-
ing the game with15 straight
misses, and the Los Angeles
Lakers rallied to beat the last-
place NewOrleans Hornets.
It was just the third field goal
of the game for Bryant, who
finished with11points on 3 of 21
shooting as the Lakers ended a
two-game skid at home. Pau
Gasol had 21points and11re-
bounds, and AndrewBynum
added19 points and10 re-
bounds, while Ramon Sessions
had10 points and10 assists.
Spurs112, Pacers103
SANANTONIOTimDun-
can had 23 points and11re-
bounds and the San Antonio
Spurs remained the hottest team
in the NBA, beating the Indiana
Pacers 112-103 for their seventh
consecutive win Saturday night.
Pistons110, Bobcats107, OT
AUBURNHILLS, Mich.
Will Bynums 3-pointer with15.7
seconds left in regulation sent
the game into overtime, and the
Detroit Pistons went on to edge
the Charlotte Bobcats 110-107 on
Saturday night.
N B A R O U N D U P
Brands season
high carries Sixers
PHILADELPHIA Jason
Spezza and Milan Michalek
scored shootout goals to help
the Ottawa Senators beat the
Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Sat-
urday.
The Senators blew a 3-0 lead
before Michalek and Spezza
bailed them out in the shoo-
tout. Matt Read scored in the
shootout for the Flyers.
Spezza, Daniel Alfredsson,
Chris Neil all scored first-peri-
od goals for the Senators.
Wayne Simmonds, Sean
Couturier and Braydon Coburn
evened it at 3 with goals in the
second period for the Flyers.
Senators goalie Craig An-
derson was flawless over a
thrilling 5-minute overtime
during which the Flyers dom-
inated in every way but on the
scoreboard.
Devils 5, Hurricanes 0
RALEIGH, N.C. Ilya Ko-
valchuk had a goal and two
assists, Martin Brodeur made
22 saves in his third shutout of
the season and the New Jersey
Devils clinched a playoff berth
by routing the Carolina Hurri-
canes.
Petr Sykora added a goal and
an assist for the Devils. David
Clarkson, Ryan Carter and
Zach Parise also scored, and
Patrik Elias had two assists.
New Jersey scored three
goals in a 3:50 span and had no
trouble after that while wrap-
ping up a return to the playoffs
after a one-year absence.
Brodeurs 119th career shut-
out moved him one victory
from another NHL record. His
next win will give him14 sea-
sons with at least 30 victories.
Bruins 6, Islanders 3
UNIONDALE, N.Y. Brad
Marchand snapped a third-
period tie with his team-leading
27th goal, and the playoff-
bound Boston Bruins ended the
New York Islanders minuscule
postseason chances.
The defending Stanley Cup
champion Bruins, who lead the
Northeast Division, had plenty
of support as a large throng of
fans cheering Lets Go Bruins
throughout while decked out in
black and gold jerseys filled the
Nassau Coliseum and made up
about half of the sellout crowd.
Maple Leafs 4, Sabres 3
TORONTO Joey Crabb
had a goal and an assist, Ben
Scrivens made 29 saves and the
Toronto Maple Leafs ended a
team-record 11-game home
losing streak with a victory
over the Buffalo Sabres.
Phil Kessel, John-Michael
Liles and Matt Frattin also
scored, and Clarke MacArthur
added two assists.
Tyler Ennis, Ville Leino and
Drew Stafford scored for Buffa-
lo. The Sabres are trying to
chase down Washington for the
final playoff spot in the Eastern
Conference.
Capitals 3, Canadiens 2, SO
WASHINGTON The
Washington Capitals welcomed
back Nicklas Backstrom and
took a big step toward the
playoffs, blowing a two-goal
lead for the second game in a
row before taking the shootout
for a win over the Montreal
Canadiens.
The result, coupled with
Torontos 4-3 win over Buffalo,
moved the Capitals two points
clear of the Sabres with three
games to play. Washington also
moved within two points of
Southeast Division leader Flor-
ida.
Lightning 3, Jets 2, OT
TAMPA, Fla. Steven Stam-
kos scored his NHL-leading
56th goal of the season 45 sec-
onds into overtime to give the
Tampa Bay Lightning a victory
over the Winnipeg Jets.
Stamkos picked up his NHL-
record fifth OT goal in one
season, scoring from the left
circle.
Ryan Malone scored twice,
giving him five goals in the past
two games, for the Lightning.
Goalie Sebastien Caron made
his second appearance since
signing with Tampa Bay on
March 19 and his first NHL
start since Nov. 10, 2006.
Wild 4, Kings 3, SO
ST. PAUL, Minn. Erik
Christensen and Mikko Koivu
scored in a shootout and the
Minnesota Wild beat the Los
Angeles Kings 4-3 on Saturday
night.
Darroll Powe, Nick Johnson
and Christensen scored in
regulation for the Wild, which
won its second straight. Niklas
Backstrom had 26 saves.
Blackhawks 5, Predators 4
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Brent
Seabrook scored at 8:19 of the
third period, and the Chicago
Blackhawks clinched a playoff
berth Saturday night by beating
the Nashville Predators 5-4
after blowing a 4-0 lead.
Nashville won the season
series 4-1-1, but Chicago pulled
within a point of the fourth-
place Predators in the Western
Conference and tied idle De-
troit with 97 points.
N H L R O U N D U P
Sens shoot for key point
AP PHOTO
Ottawas Erik Karlsson (65) reacts with Daniel Alfredsson (11)
after Alfredssons goal Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.
Calvin Borel and Patrick By-
rne had the same thought enter-
ing the Florida Derby. If Take
ChargeIndycouldget out infront
with a lead, good things were go-
ing to happen.
How right they were.
Take Charge Indy earned his
chance at the Kentucky Derby on
Saturday, winning the $1 million
Grade1Florida Derby at a speed-
favoring Gulfstream Park and
knocking off consensus Triple
Crown favorite Union Rags to get
there. Borel and Take Charge In-
dy led nearly every step of the
way, holding off longshot Reve-
ron to win what traditionally is
one of the topprepraces entering
the Run for the Roses.
Imstill in shock over winning
the race, owner Chuck Sandford
said. We knew we had a nice,
top-bred colt who just screams
racehorse. But someday, hes
just got to get out and do it.
That day was Saturday.
Sent off at nearly8-1odds, Take
Charge Indy went to the front
right away, saved space with Bo-
rel remember, hes not called
Bo-Rail for nothing keeping
the colt close to the inside, and
had more than enough to hold off
a field of seven challengers in the
stretch.
Borel has been aboard three of
the last five Kentucky Derby win-
ners. He sees no reason why he
cant go 4-for-6.
Its not howfar hell go, Borel
said. Its how fast he can go, and
just keep going. I think he can go
a lot faster than this.
Take Charge Indy finished the
1
1
8 miles in 1:48.79, returning
$17.40, $9 and $3.60. Reveron
paid $18.40 and $4, while Union
Rags the 2-5 favorite, who was
downto1-9 onthe toteboards not
long before post time paid
$2.10.
Just bad luck. ... Nobody paid
attention to the winner, they just
let himgo, saidJulienLeparoux,
Union Rags jockey. I guess they
just target the favorite.
Union Rags reared up after his
van ride to Gulfstream on Satur-
day, then had a shoe issue in the
paddock just before heading onto
the track. Trainer Michael Matz
said that didnt affect his horses
showing.
H O R S E R A C I N G
Take Charge
Indy pulls
off upset
Florida Derby victory makes
horse a contender for roses
at Churchill Downs in May.
By TIMREYNOLDS
AP Sports Writer
NEWYORKJeremyLinwill
have left knee surgery and will
miss six weeks, possibly ending
his amazing breakthrough sea-
son.
The NewYork point guard had
an MRI exam this week that re-
vealed a small, chronic meniscus
tear.
Withthe regular seasonending
April 26, the biggest story in bas-
ketball this season is probably
done unless the Knicks make a
deep playoff run.
He was barely holding on to a
place in the NBA back in Febru-
ary. Now, after the back-to-back
Sports Illustrated covers and
popularity around the world, he
has to go back to the bench when
he wants to play most.
If this was done very early in
the year, obviously ... I dont
knowwhere my career would be.
I could be, would be definitely
without a job and probably fight-
ing for a summer league spot,
Lin said Saturday. But having
said that, this happening now
hurts just as much, because all
the players, we really put our
heart and souls into the teamand
into season, and to not be there
when it really matters most is
hard.
The Knicks will continue to
turn to Baron Davis in place of
Lin, the undrafted Harvard alum
who became the starter in Febru-
ary and kicked off Linsanity.
AP FILE PHOTO
Knicks guard Jeremy Lin is
having left knee surgery and
will likely miss six weeks.
Surgery
may end
Lins year
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
C M Y K
S P O R T S
Coughlins first-week upset of
Hazleton Area shows it may be
one of the surprise teams of 2012.
Carried by Russell Monroe, Co-
rey Keen, Mujahid Chessen and
ZachEvans, theCrusaders depth
in the relay events should make
them competitive in dual meets.
Its interesting, Coughlin
coachPaul McGrane said. When
youhavesevenkids vyingfor four
spots on a relay, there is always
added competition that only im-
proves the overall production
well see throughout the year.
Berwick, Crestwood and
Wyoming Valley West each fea-
ture young squads heralded by a
group of talented underclassmen
that should move them into con-
tention in the coming years.
It is a very toughdivisionwith
some quality teams, so the road
will be hard, Dallas coach Matt
Samuel said. Every boys teamin
our division will be a tough
meet.
Division 2
With several key members of
last seasons team returning, the
road to the WVC Division 2 title
will leadtoWilkes-Barres Memo-
rial Stadiumas the Holy Redeem-
er Royals -- undefeated last sea-
son in dual meets -- look to repeat
as District 2 Class 2Achampions.
The Royals boast the return of
Tarselli and Gawlas in the sprint
events. The senior duo finished
first and second, respectively, in
last years 100 and 200 meters at
the district championships. They
were both also a part of the win-
ning 400-meter relay team with
Its safe tosay Darrell Crawford
enjoyedanillustrious highschool
athletics career.
But before the GAR senior
heads toplayfootball at Lafayette
College, he has one more thing to
cross off his checklist a run to-
wards a state championship in
track.
The three-sport athlete med-
aled in fourth place in the triple
jump at the past two PIAA Class
2A state championships. Craw-
ford also garnered eighth in the
110 hurdles.
Crawford is one of nine return-
ing boys track and field state
qualifiers out of the Wyoming
Valley Conference.
Hanover Area brings the deep-
est set of throwers in the district
at the Class 2A level. Martin
Steve and Tony Dennis each
locked seventh-place perform-
ances in the discus and shot put
at the PIAA championships. A
healthy Dan Tomko returns as
the conferences leading javelin
thrower after being sidelined
from last years districts with an
injury.
Three of the four members of
Holy Redeemers 400 relay squad
Seth Tarselli, David Gawlas,
Jeff Capaci provide the Royals
with the balance needed to make
themcontenders for a repeat con-
ference and district champion-
ship.
Coughlins Connor Flaherty
(high jump) and Hazleton Areas
Jimmy Hischar (110 hurdles) re-
turnas defending District 2 Class
3A champions. Tunkhannocks
Tom Damiani won the 800 hur-
dles in last years district race.
Division 1
An always-competitive Tunk-
hannockteamfaces the burdenof
replacing13seniors fromlast sea-
sons WVC Division 1 champion-
ship team.
Damiani looks to carry a track-
heavy Tigers team to the top of a
crowded division.
Tommy has picked up from
where he left off, Tunkhannock
coach Randy White said. He set
our school record, and in the
process he really turned it on at
the end of last year.
Tunkhannock will have to
compete with the likes of Dallas,
Hazleton Area and Pittston Area.
Led by Chris Ehret, Jess
Adams and Alex Zubko, the
Mountaineers are particularly
strong in the distance events. Ha-
zleton Area is carried by His-
chars presence in the hurdles
and relays, and Pittston Area ar-
guably boasts the most balanced
squad in the division.
Capaci. Mitchell Ford, a third-
place finisher in last years 3,200
meters at districts, is also back
andwill be reliedupontoscore in
the distance events.
I know where our strengths
are this year, Holy Redeemer
head coach Garfield McFarlane
said. Weve got a little bit of a
hole in the throws, and the
jumps, too, but we can certainly
contend if we come together as a
team and stay healthy.
While Redeemer is strong in
the sprints and distance events,
the chink in the armor may be in
the jumps and throws, which a
fewselect teams might be able to
exploit.
Hanover Areas Tony Dennis
and Martin Steve could prove to
be an unbeatable one-two punch
in the shot put and discuss. Den-
nis and Steve, both seniors, won
district gold last season in the
discus and shot put, respectively.
Steve also finished 10th in the
shot, while Dennis came in
eighth in the discus and 11th in
the javelin. The Hawkeyes also
bring a number of competitive
athletes to the track, which
should lead to an improvement
upon last seasons 4-3 record.
Coming off of last seasons 6-1
mark is Wyoming Area, another
threat to the Royals.
We know Redeemers good,
we know they have some good
kids out and have good num-
bers, Wyoming Area coach Joe
Pizano said. Its going to be a
tough year, but weve got some
pretty good athletes out this year
and I think we can have another
good year.
While the Warriors have a few
less out for the team than last
year, it shouldnt handcuff its
chances of winning, an approach
echoed by other teams.
Meyers and GAR stand as two
teams with low numbers GAR
has less than 20 students on the
team that bring considerable
athleticism to the track.
The Mohawks Joey Arnone
and Matt Snyder both have expe-
rience competing and placing at
the district championship level.
Together, with the rising Tea-
guen Labatch in the 400 meters
and 800 meters, Arnone and
Snyder will be looked upon to
lead a team that head coach Har-
lan Tabron is confident in.
GAR, meanwhile, could prove
to be a dangerous underdog,
courtesy of its jumpers and
sprinters.
Returningfor the Grenadiers is
Crawford, arguably the best ath-
lete in the conference. Crawford
won district gold in the 110 hur-
dles, longandtriplejumps, andat
the state championships finished
seventh in the 110 hurdles and
fourth in the triple jump.
Along with Crawford, Lucas
Benton and Jeff Chintalla will
both steadily score points as the
season goes. Benton and Chintal-
la were both members of a 1,600
relayteamthat finishedsecondat
districts and has looked good
early on.
The Grenadiers also return all
the members of its 3,200 relay
team that finished third at the
district meet.
H I G H S C H O O L B OY S T R A C K
Crawford leads local gold rush
Wyoming Valley Conference
returns nine state medalists
for the 2012 outdoor season.
By JAY MONAHAN and
MATTHEWSHUTT
Dallas Jason Simonovich comes out of his triple jump landing at a WVC track and field meet
against Pittston Area on Tuesday afternoon.
HANOVER TWP. Bornfase
Nyandusi Omurwa ran to his
third straight victory in as many
attempts in the American Red
Cross third annual Run for the
Red 5K on Saturday.
The 28-year-oldnative Kenyan,
who nowlives in Kingston, broke
the tape in17 minutes and18 sec-
onds. He outran second-place fin-
isher John Martino, 27, of Dallas,
by 50 seconds. George Dunbar,
48, of Old Forge, finished third,
1:59 behind Martino.
(Martino) and I ran together
for about the first half mile,
Omurwa said. I started pulling
ahead, going up the first hill. Af-
ter that, I just gradually kept in-
creasing my lead.
Once Omurwa started increas-
ing his lead, Martino knew he
wasnt going to catch him.
(Omurwa) is in better shape
than me, Martino said. So I just
kind of settled into a nice steady
pace I was virtually running for
a second-place finish at that
point.
Omurwas time was10 seconds
slower than his winning time
from last year.
Jen Stec won top female hon-
ors, finishing 10th overall in
21:22.
I started out conservatively,
said Stec, 36, of Mocanaqua. I
knew there were hills up ahead.
There is a pretty good climb. And
I wanted to save my energy for
them.
(Second-place finisher Casey
Thomas) came up on me as we
approached the halfway point of
the race, Stec said.
Thats when Stec got down to
business.
Stec actually tookcharge of the
female division at the halfway
point when she left the rest of the
female runners in the dust.
Thats when I started giving
an extra effort, Stec said. I felt
strong throughout the race. And
the weather was just perfect for
racing. And I finished strong. So,
needless to say, Im very happy
with my performance.
Third annual American Red Cross
Run for the Red 5K
Top 10
Bornfase Nyandusi Omurwa, 28, Kingston,
17:18
John Martino, 27, Dallas, 18:08
George Dunbar, 48, Old Forge, 20:07
Rich Wilczynski, 46, Berwick, 20:08
Christian Tapia, 32, Wilkes-Barre, 20:14
Larry Pikul, 52, Wilkes-Barre, 20:49
Paul Manley, 40, Plymouth, 21:01
Luke Shillington, 22, Shickshinny, 21:07
Don Shearera, 44, W. Pittston, 21:12
Jen Stec, 36, Mocanaqua, 36, 21:22
Male award winners: Overall: Omurwa. Age
group winners: 15 & under: None. 16-19: 1. Carl
Sheridan, Mountain Top, 21:54; 2. David Beryo,
Scranton, 28:06. 20-29: 1. John Martino, Dallas,
18:08; 2. Luke Shillington, Shickshinny, 21:07; 3.
Charles Kivlen, Shavertown, 21:33. 30-39: 1. Chris-
tian Tapia, Wilkes-Barre, 20:14; 2. Ryan Veet, Free-
land, 21:55; 3. Jason Krouse, Freeland, 23:33. Mas-
ters division: 40-49: 1. George Dunbar, Old Forge,
20:07; 2. Rich Wilczynski, Berwick, 20:08; 3. Paul
Manley, Plymouth, 21:01. 50-59: 1. Larry Pikul,
Wilkes-Barre, 21:34; 3. JoeStantis, 22:22. 60&over:
1. Joe Dutko, Mountain Top, 22:09; 2. Len Simpson,
Laporte, 25:24; 3. Kevin Clarke, Dunmore, 27:34.
Top five female finishers
Jen Stec, 36, Mocanaqua, 21:22
Casey Thomas, 21:54
Molly Rupert, 17, Shickshinny, 22:00
Kyla Hennigan, 19, Shickshinny, 22:52
Lynn Ziller, 36, Bloomsburg, 23:36
Female award winners: Overall: Stec. Age
group winners: 15 & under: 1. Kayla Gronkowski,
Nanticoke, 25:17. 16-19: 1. Molly Rupert, Shick-
shinny, 22:00; 2. Kyla Hennigan, Shickshinny,
22:52; 3. Gabrielle Marotta, White Haven, 26:29.
20-29: 1. Margie Macri, Trucksville, 24:24; 2. Mara
Drange, Freeland, 25:11; 3. Kristy Rockefeller,
Plymouth, 25:23. 30-39: 1. Lynn Ziller, Blooms-
burg, 23:36; 2. Jamie Barker, Mountain Top, 23:43;
3. Amanda Kester, Drums, 23:43. Masters division:
40-49: 1. Traci Dutko-Strungis, Mountain Top,
23:38; 2. Patti Potomis, Swoyersville, 23:48; 3.
Rose Yanko, Wilkes-Barre, 25:35. 50-59: 1.
Sharon Davis, Mountain Top, 26:21; 2. Bev
Tomasek, Edwardsville, 26:28; 3. Libby Moran,
Harveys Lake, 27:15. 60 & over: 1. Barbara Zeske,
Hanover Twp., 25:31; 2. Maryann OHara, Scran-
ton, 44:47. Note: Casey Thomas would have won
a first-place age group award. But there was no
age or hometown given on her entry form. Field:
195, including about 50 walkers). Official starter:
Donna Smith-Davenport, honorary chairperson.
Timing and results: Fast Finishes (www.fastfin-
ishes.net). Race director: Phoretta Hoover.
Schedule
Saturday, April 7: 5th annual Susquehanna
Warrior Trail 5K Run and Fun Walk at 10:15 a.m. in
Shickshinny. Info: Max Furek, 542-7946.
Note: The (Wilkes University) Colonels Run
for the Kids 5K Run, that was set for Saturday, April
14 at Kirby Park has been canceled.
Saturday, April 21: Glen Summit Harveys
Lake (8.1) Mile Run Around the Lake (9 a.m.) and
5K Run (9:10 a.m.) at Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake.
Saturday, April 21: Kings (College) 5K
Run/Walk at 10 a.m. at Kirby ParkInfo: Dr. Bindu
Vyas, 208-5900, ext. 5787.
Wednesday, April 25: Wyoming Valley
Childrens Association 5K Run and Kids Fun Run at
6 p.m. at the River Common Millennium Circle,
Wilkes-Barre. Info: Lori Kozelsky, 714-1246.
Sunday, May 6: Wyoming Valley Striders
38th annual Cherry Blossom 5 Mile Run and 1 Mile
Fun Walk Tim Thomas Memorial at 10 a.m. at
Kirby Park. The Run is the second leg of the
Striders Triple Crown. The final leg the End of
Summer 10Km Run is set for Sept. 22. Info:
Vince Wojnar, 474-5363.
Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day): Forty Fort
Lions Old Fort 5 Miler at 9 a.m. at the Forty Fort
Borough Park, Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. Info:
Bernie Popson, 498-7665.
R U N N I N G
Dominance continues at Run for the Red
Bornfase Nyandusi Omurwa
has won the event in each of
its three years of existence.
By ROBERT MINER
FRED ADAMS PHOTOS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER
Runners turn near the start of the third annual Run for the Red
on Saturday in Hanover Township.
Bornfase Nyandusi Omurwa
won the Run for the Red.
Jen Stec won the female divi-
sion of the Run for the Red.
Division I
Berwick
State classification: 3A
2011 record: 4-3 WVC (t-fourth), 15th districts
Head coach: Bob Calarco
Who to watch: Jake Cardoni, discus/throws;
Brendon Cope, mid-dist; Jake Morrison, throws;
Arlent Mejia; Gavin Harter, throws; Jeff Steeber,
jumps
Calarco's outlook: We have a solid core of se-
nior captains in Jake Cardoni, Brendon Cope, Ar-
lent Mejia and Jake Morrison. With the loss of ma-
jor point scorers, the boys will need to find some
depthtosupport asolidcoreof individuals inorder
to compete in dual meets. Athletes are working
very hard and have great attitudes in preparing for
the challenges of the upcoming season.
Coughlin
2011 record: 2-5 WVC (sixth), ninth districts
Head coach: Paul McGrane
Who to watch: Connor Flaherty, jumps; Russell
Monroe, sprints/relays; Corey Keen, jumps/re-
lays; Matt Moorhead, hurdles; ZachEvans, relays/
hurdles; Mujahid Chessen, sprints/hurdles
McGrane's outlook: If we could get our distance
kids andthrowers along, wemight becompetitive.
We had a big win over Hazleton to start the year.
Were just hoping they find the right chemistry.
Crestwood
2011 record: 0-7 WVC (eighth); 14th districts
Head coach: Bill Reznak
Whotowatch: JasonCornelius, polevault; Jared
Kotsko, distance; Jacob Walsh, hurdles/jumps;
Dylan Trushel, javelin; Kyle Brosh, hurdles/
sprints; Joe Zolinowski, sprints/jumps; Joe Legg,
throws; Dominic Mack, sprints/jumps
Reznak's outlook: Its a rebound year. Our var-
sity didnt win any meets. We lost all of our meets
but our junior high team went undefeated. In a
year or two, well be very competitive.
Dallas
2011 record: 4-3 WVC (t-fourth), fourth districts
Head coaches: Matt Samuel, Ed Radzinski
Who to watch: F.J. Constantino, throws; Jason
Simonovich, multi; Ryan Kozloski, multi; Jon
Weaver, jumps; Chris Ehret, distance; Alex Zub-
ko, distance; Jess Adams, distance
Samuel's outlook: Looking forward to a com-
petitive season with a mix of some newfaces and
some returning guys. All the guys on our team
have been working very hard to prepare for the
rigors of this season. Our boys teamis fairly well-
rounded.
Hazleton Area
2011 record: 5-2 WVC (t-second), fifth districts
Head coach: Lou Gunderman
Who to watch: Aaron Zarowsky, jumps; Jacob
Fetterman, mid-dist; Brian Campbell, sprints/pole
vault; Ryan Minnick, jumps; Ryan Osadchy,
jumps; Jimmy Hischar, hurdles
Pittston Area
2011record: 5-2 WVC(t-second), eighth districts
Head coach: Jason Mills
Whotowatch: JamieConnors, distance; Charles
Gallo, throws; Jaret Monteforte, pole vault; Chris
Musto, throws; Steve Sklanka, jumps; Tyler Ro-
man, jumps/sprints; Ronnie DEliseo, hurdles/
sprints
Mills' outlook: "We have a nice balance with ex-
perienceinthefieldevents andyouthonthetrack.
Monteforte, Gallo, Sklanka and Roman will lead in
the field, while DEliso leads a young group of
sprinters. Connors had a great winter season and
will be counted on for points. The league is chal-
lenging from top to bottom.
Tunkhannock
2011 record: 7-0 WVC (first), second districts
Head coach: Randy White
Whotowatch: Ben Robinson, distance; TomDa-
miani, mid-dist; Alex Nole, mid-dist; Stefan Scha-
lachter, sprints; Ryan Karnopp, pole vault; Colton
Coolbaugh, throws/javelin; Carson Ayers, dis-
tance
White's outlook: Our biggest concern is that we
lost 13 seniors, including some high-profile ath-
letes. If we put the right athletes in, we can be rela-
tively strong on the track. Hopefully, we can find
people to fill positions in the field.
Wyoming Valley West
2011 record: 1-6 WVC (seventh), 17th districts
Head coach: Anthony Dicton
Who to watch: Josh Ortiz, sprints; William But-
kiewicz , mid-dist; Bennett Williams, distance;
Jake Jola, throws; AdamDiBuo, throws; Mike Kil-
henney, hurdles; Josh Williams, jumps
Dicton's outlook: Usually, were young but this
year we have a lot of experience. We have a lot of
young faces that will provide us with well-needed
points.
Division II
GAR
2011 record: 2-5 WVC (t-fifth), fifth districts
Head coach: Stanley Mirin
Who to watch: Darrell Crawford, jumps; Shakir
Soto, throws; Lucas Benton, sprints; Jeff Chinta-
la, hurdles
Mirin's outlook: We have the athletes but our
numbers are lacking. We can win events, but we
cant get any second- and third-place finishes. We
have a lot of talent but we just need the numbers.
Hanover Area
2011 record: 4-3 WVC (t-third), sixth districts
Head coach: Al Weston
Who to watch: Tony Dennis, throws; Marty
Steve, throws; Dan Tomko, throws; Carl Daubert,
hurdles/sprints; Nick Wolsieffer, mid-dist; Matt
Williams, distance; Forest Hawkins, distance; Matt
Clemons, jumps
Weston's outlook: We have a couple of kids
who can run well. Of course, we have a set of
throwers that are phenomenal. Id say were in
good position for this year.
Holy Redeemer
2011 record: 7-0 WVC (first); first districts
Head coach: Garfield McFarlane
Who to watch: David Gawlas, sprints; Seth Tar-
selli, sprints; Jeff Capaci, sprints; Mitch Ford, dis-
tance; Michael Danis, jumps.
McFarlane's outlook: The core of our team is
back from last year, so were looking to win the
league title. Thats our objective to go back and
try andrepeat as district champion. Our strengthis
in our sprints and distance.
Lake-Lehman
2011 record: 1-6 WVC (eighth), tied 14th districts
Head coach: John Sobocinski
Who to watch: Jake Bevan, middle distance,
jumps; David Eury, sprints; Jay Dawsey, jumps,
sprints; Kieran Sutton, distance; Jon Ellenberger,
sprints; Dustin Jones, throws.
Sobocinski'soutlook: Wehave20boys out this
season, so our numbers are not as large as the
past. Were going to go out and try and get better
during the season. Well try to get a couple kids to
districts and hopefully to states.
Meyers
2011 record: 4-3 WVC (t-third), 12th districts
Head coach: Harlan Tabron
Who to watch: Joey Arnone, sprints; Matt Snyd-
er, distance; Teaguen Labatch, sprints, middle
distance; Ryan Brown, jumps; Josant Hernandez,
jumps.
Tabron's outlook: Joey Arnone leads a smaller
group that has been working hard this spring. De-
spite the low overall numbers, there is some
young, untested talent that may be able to turn
some heads on the track and in the field. Matt
Snyder continues to improve his mile time every
time that he competes, and Teaguen Labatch has
converted frompole vault to a 400-800 runner and
has impressed with his size and strength.
Nanticoke
2011 record: 2-5 WVC (t-fifth), 17th districts
Head coach: Tony Fleury
Who to watch: Josh Allabaugh, hurdles; Nick
Marr, sprints/hurdles; Christian Stevenson,
throws; Kyle Hamilton, throws, Pedro Bracero,
throws
Northwest
2011 record: 2-5 (t-fifth), tied 14th districts
Head coach: Todd Culver
Who to watch: Jeffrey Nelson, distance; Gunner
Majer, throws; Tony Politz, sprints/jumps; Brad
Hess, sprints/jumps; Richard Dillons, sprints/
jumps; Mike Lewis, distance; Austin Mazonkey,
throws/sprints; Tyler Burger, jumps/hurdles.
Wyoming Area
2011 record: 6-1 WVC (second), 18th districts
Head coach: Joe Pizano
Who to watch: Ahmad Bouie, sprints; Isiah Peo-
ples, sprints; Shareef Hale, sprints; Cody
Schmitz, jumps; Jake Smith, throws; Eric Fillipak,
distance.
Pizano's outlook: I think with our kids its going
to depend on who shows up and if they stay
healthy. Weve already had a bunch of injuries. I
think well be in the middle of the pack this year,
its a tough conference, there are some tough
teams to keep up with.
W V C B O Y S T R A C K & F I E L D
C A P S U L E S
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. The
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights
won a pair of elimination games
Saturday to reach the cham-
pionshipgame of the USAHock-
ey Tier I U14 national tourna-
ment.
Denis Smirnov and Louis De-
Naples led the Knights to a 4-1
win over Belle Tire in the semi-
finals.
Earlier in the day, the Knights
blasted the Atlanta Fire, 12-3.
Smirnov scored the first and
last goals of the semifinal win.
DeNaples scored the game-
winning goal shorthanded in
the second period and added an
assist.
The Knights roster includes
David Eifert fromWest Pittston,
RyanFlanaganfromDuryea and
Marcus Joseph and Gavin Lewis
from Mountain Top.
Eifert and Lewis were a big
part of the quarterfinal romp
Saturday morning.
Eifert hadtwogoals andanas-
sist whileLewis (3.00GAA, .880
sv. Pct.) was the winning goalie
with 22 saves.
The Knights won games
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri-
day to finish first in their six-
team division. One of those
wins was 3-2 over St. Louis, the
team they will face in Sundays
final, in overtime Thursday. Jo-
seph has one goal in the tourna-
ment andFlanaganhas four pen-
alty minutes.
YO U T H H O C K E Y
Knights reach U14 championship game
The Times Leader staff
C M Y K
S P O R T S
something that works.
I dont know what the
teams going to look like yet,
Maddon said. Everything has
not been decided.
With Maddon, it rarely is. He
will keepsearchingandmanag-
ing the season like a manager
should. All the while, he will
keep building his reputation as
someone in baseball to watch,
no matter if he has viewers or
not.
MADDON
Paul Sokoloski is a Times Leader
sports columnist. You may reach
him at 970-7109 or email him at
psokoloski@timesleader.com.
After the secondperiod, we did
talk about it, Hynes said. Albany
played extremely well in the sec-
ond, and you could tell there was
that internal hunger for them be-
cause of the playoffs and the situa-
tionthat theyre in.
Defenseman Alex Grant scored
twice and goaltender Brad Thies-
senstopped27 of 29 shots to carry
the Penguins Albany 5-2 at the
Times UnionCenter.
For us, we need to make sure
thatwereplayingacertainwayand
doing a certain thing, Hynes said.
Wehadtobeabletohavealittlebit
morepushbackinthethirdthanwe
didinthesecond, andwewereable
todothat.
It was the third straight win and
eighthin11gamesforthePenguins
(41-22-2-5), who had lost two of
threemeetingswiththeDevilsthis
season, including a 3-0 shutout on
Feb. 18.
That wasalsothelast AHLgame
for Thiessen, who was returned to
the team on Thursday after going
3-1infour games for Pittsburgh.
I thought he played well,
Hynes said. The best part about
his game tonight was his ability to
defend the rebounds. Albany went
tothenet hard, andtherewerealot
of rebound opportunities. He was
really solid, and that was good to
see.
The Pens scored three unan-
sweredgoalsaftertheDevilsrallied
withscores fromMike Hoeffel and
Matt Taormina to tie it at 2-2 mid-
waythroughthe secondperiod.
Paul Thompson scored what
proved to be the winner with 5:30
left inthesecond, andRyanCraigs
power-playgoal55secondsintothe
third provided some breathing
roombeforeNickPetersensealedit
on an empty-net goal with 1:55 to
play.
It was a big one, Hynes said of
Craigs goal. It was a pretty tight
game going into the third, and we
wereexpectingahard-foughtthird,
whichwegot. It was nicetobeable
to get that cushion early. I thought
Albany played a really good game,
and we were fortunate enough to
be able to capitalize on our chanc-
es.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton opened
thescoringwith4:11left inthefirst
period, just seven seconds into a
minor penalty on Albany defense-
man Matt Corrente for his hit on
ColinMcDonald.
Fromthe left circle, Cal OReilly
found Grant wide open with a
cross-ice pass, and Grant had the
whole net to bury his ninth goal of
the season and second in three
games.
ThePenguinsmadeita2-0game
on a nearly identical play 1:41 into
the secondperiod.
Ben Street floated a pass from
the left circle to Grant as he streak-
edthroughthe slot, andGrant was
able to find room inside the right
post for a short-side goal.
Hoeffel cut theleadinhalf for Al-
bany at 3:39. Joe Whitney carried
the puck into the offensive zone
andwascut off bytwoPenguinsde-
fenders, leaving the puck for Hoef-
fel tofire over Thiessens glove.
TheDevilsusedtheirpowerplay
to net the equalizer with10:52 left
in the second. Taormina, just back
fromparentNewJersey, firedaslap
shot through the legs of penalty
killer Zach Sill at the right point
and inside the far post past a
screenedThiessen.
Outshot 11-2 in the first 14 min-
utes of the second period, Wilkes-
Barre/Scrantonreclaimedthelead
with5:30remaining.
Defenseman Robert Bortuzzo
ledtherushintotheright corner of
Albanys zone, centeringfor a trail-
ing Thompson, whose snap shot
frombetweenthe circles snuckun-
der the outstretched right pad of
Devils goalie KeithKinkaid.
A power play that carried over
fromthefinal minuteof thesecond
periodenabledthePenguins toget
some breathing room in the first
minute of the second.
Streetssharp-angleshottrickled
underneath Kinkaid, who thought
he had it covered, and into the
crease, where Craig swept in the
loose puckat 55seconds.
PENGUINS
WILKES-BARRE The
Kings College softball team
(15-5) picked up a pair of Free-
dom Conference victories Sat-
urday as the Lady Monarchs
swept a doubleheader from
visiting Delaware Valley.
Kings won the first game 13-4
in five innings before taking the
nightcap 11-1, also in five in-
nings.
Kaitlin Siegfried and Amanda
Cardone paced Kings in Game 1
with two hits each, while Rachel
Zinni had a hit, two walks, four
RBI and two runs. Karissa Kross
was the winning pitcher for the
Monarchs in relief, allowing
three hits with four strikeouts in
3
1
3 innings.
In the nightcap, Tina Seber
was 2 for 3 with two runs and
two RBI on her two-run home
run while Zinni went 2 for 3
with two runs.
Siegfried was 2 for 3 with
three RBI, and Brittany Baynes
contributed three RBI for
Kings. Brittany Haight im-
proved to 4-2 on the mound,
allowing one run on six hits.
MENS LACROSSE
Kings 7, Oberlin 2
Kings scored five second half
goals to earn a victory over
visiting Oberlin.
Lenny Fox led the Monarchs
with three goals while Kieran
McMahon tallied three points
on one goal and two assists.
Billy McCollough found the
back of the net twice and Kevin
Sweeney finished with two
points, one goal and one assist.
Misericordia 16, Alvernia 3
Sean McGuigan and J.R. Lau-
ri combined for 10 goals to lead
Misericordia to a victory against
Alvernia, extending its win
streak to six games.
Lee Blair added three goals
and four assists, while Andrew
Reynolds, Nick Santillo and
Kyle Calabro all scored. Patrick
Johnson notched seven saves in
goal for the Cougars.
WOMENS LACROSSE
Wilkes 18, Rosemont 0
Carley Smith notched a sea-
son-high six goals and added
three assists as Wilkes cruised
to a victory at Rosemont.
Gabby Ford added four goals
and two assists, while Keri
Meerholz chipped in with two
goals. Ally Bicskei, Jackie Harri-
son, Elizabeth Bracco, Olivia
Dworak, Kate McGurk and
Justine Thimmel each scored a
goal.
Misericordia 23, Albright 12
Emily Foley had four goals
and four assists to lead Miser-
icordia to a road victory against
Albright.
Krista Shenk and Kate Pag-
notta both added three goals
and two assists, while Brooke
North contributed with three
goals and one assist for the
Cougars. Gabriella Cerrone and
Melina Juliano both tallied three
goals.
Lebanon Valley 19, Kings 8
Despite four goals by Amanda
Harney, Kings was unable to
defeat host Lebanon Valley.
Emily Foley followed with
two points on a pair of goals,
while Mariah Masciarelli picked
up two points on two assists.
Chelsea Manes and Krystina
Villarreal each tallied a goal for
Kings.
Hana Krechel paced Lebanon
Valley with a game-high nine
points on six goals and three
assists.
MENS TRACK & FIELD
Danny Curran Invitational
Joe Ardo set a school record
in the shot put (13.69m) and
finished 17th in the discus
(37.4m) to lead Misericordia at
the Danny Curran Invitational
at Widener.
Steve Clemson contributed
with an eighth-place finish in
the long jump (6.13m) and
joined Aidan Marich, Mike
Eckman and Sean Vitale to
finish third in the 400m relay
(44.01).
WOMENS TRACK & FIELD
Cougars at Widener
Stacey Perrins finished sec-
ond at 200m (26.44) to lead
Misericordia at the Danny Cur-
ran Invitational.
Ashlee Ward followed with a
third-place finish in the high
jump (1.55m) while Jill Dunn
was fourth in the triple jump
(10.61m), eighth in the 100
hurdles (16.17) and was in the
top five in the long jump.
Marina Orrson finished sev-
enth at 1,500m (4:39.58) while
setting a school record and
qualifying for the ECAC meet.
L O C A L C O L L E G E R O U N D U P
Kings sweeps pair
from Del. Valley
DALLAS TWP. Emily
Capitano, Cara Pricher, Made-
line Mulhern, Melissa Tucker
and Milan Novak all scored two
goals to lead the Dallas girls
lacrosse team to a 17-6 win over
visiting Bellefonte on Saturday.
Sarah Stewart, Evonna Ackou-
rey, Kennedy Straitliffe, Kaylin
Russell, Kelsie Davis, Aubrey
Gryskiewicz and Lynn Viercin-
ski added one goal apiece for
the Mountaineers.
Lake-Lehman 20, Bellefonte 11
Mallory Wilson scored eight
goals in the second half to help
pace Lake-Lehman to a victory
against the visitors from Belle-
fonte.
Wilson also had six ground
balls and six draw controls in
the contest.
Alysa Adams contributed
with seven goals for the Black
Knights while Amelia Jenkins
added four goals and forced
three turnovers.
H . S . G I R L S L A C R O S S E
Dallas, Lake-Lehman score
in bunches vs. Bellefonte
NICE, France Patrick Chan
felt it was his destiny to win an-
other world figure skating title
on the day his former coach and
mentor, OsborneColson, usedto
celebrate his birthday. For Car-
olina Kostner, it was a first world
gold after years of trying.
Chan became the first man in
six years to win successive
worlds despite a wobbly per-
formance by the Canadian at the
Palais des Expositions in Nice.
Daisuke Takahashi, the 2010
champion, was runner-up, and
fellow Japanese Yuzuru Hanyu
won the bronze in his first senior
worlds.
Kostner, the graceful Italian,
beat Russias Alena Leonova and
Japans Akiko Suzuki, who got
their first world medals.
They are poignant titles for
Kostner and Chan, for different
reasons.
Chan still vividly remembers
Colson, whodiedsixyears agoat
age 90, observing himfromrink-
side when he was a child.
Youre not going to get many
competitions just right like that
... the world championships on
the same day as his birthday
(was), Chan said. It was a very
special day for me to accomplish
that. If it wasnt for him none of
this would be happening.
Colson taught Chan skills like
edge work and stroking, making
him among the most graceful
modern-day skaters.
He guided me when I was a
child and he kind of guided me
today, because just thinking
about him and the fact it was his
birthday kind of helped me for-
get about being nervous, Chan
said after becoming the first
skater to repeat since Stephane
Lambiel of Switzerland. I didnt
feel worried, I didnt feel nervous
anymore, I just felt a real calm-
ness and nothing else mattered.
Chan won the Canadian junior
title in 2005, when he was only
14, establishing him as a rising
star. Colson, the Canadiancham-
pion in 1936 and 1937, died the
following summer.
Gone, but his legacy not for-
gotten.
I just thought about this was
kind of meant to be. Mr. Colson
definitely brought me to where I
am, Chan told The Associated
Press. Hes the one whokept me
in the sport. He saw this all un-
ravel, and saw this was all going
to happen for me one day.
Colson, disciplined, ruthless
and unrelenting, transformed
Chans life.
Even though he was such a
tough coach in practice and at
the rink I was scared to get
lessons from him it didnt
matter, Chan said. Because
when it got to competitions and
the moment I had to step on the
ice he was always there, and I
could look at him and be like
OK, everythings going to be
fine. I kind of had that same feel-
ing today.
F I G U R E S K AT I N G
Chan, Kostner capture world titles in France
First-place finishes stir up
strong memories for the
Canadian and Italian stars.
By JEROME PUGMIRE
AP Sports Writer
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. Ma-
ria Sharapova lost her serve in
the final game of each set Satur-
day and again fell short in a bid
for her first Sony Ericsson Open
title, losing to Agnieszka Rad-
wanska 7-5, 6-4.
Sharapova, athree-timeGrand
Slamchampion, fell to 0-4 in Key
Biscayne finals. She was also the
runner-up in 2005, 2006 and last
year.
Radwanska, ranked a career-
best No. 4, earned her ninth ca-
reer title and fourth since last
summer.
Shes 0-4 in 2012 against top-
ranked Victoria Azarenka and
26-0 against everyone else.
The matchwas 72 minutes old
before Radwanska hit her first
baseline winner., signaling what
was to come
She was content to play stead-
ily and extend rallies until the
more aggressive Sharapova
would make a mistake.
Sharapovafinishedwith45un-
forced errors, many from the
backhand side.
Radwanska committed only
10 unforced errors and erased all
three break points she faced on
the day.
On a sunny, 85-degree after-
noon, the South Florida crowd
was divided in its support.
Vamos Maria! one spectator
hollered for the Russian.
Vamos Agnes! another
shouted for the Pole.
Sharapova draped a rolled-up
cold towel around her neck dur-
ing changeovers, but the heat
didnt seemto faze either player.
during the match
But all the pressure to hold
serve made Sharapova wobble
twice.
Serving at 5-6 in the first set,
she committed four unforced er-
rors including a blown over-
headtolosetheset andfall be-
hind early.
The pattern was similar in the
second set, when Radwanska
had only one break point the
last point of the match.
Sharapova sailed a forehand
long, and Radwanska lifted her
arms in triumph.
Radwanska beat Venus Wil-
liams en route to the final and
won every set she played.
She improved to 2-7 against
Sharapova, with her other victo-
ry at the 2007 U.S. Open.
Sharapova was trying to ex-
tend her streak of winning at
least one title for a 10th consec-
utive year.
Instead she settled for her
third runner-up trophy in 2012
she also lost finals at the Aus-
tralian Open and Indian Wells,
both to Azarenka.
T E N N I S
Sharapova loses in Key Biscayne final to Radwanska
Former Grand Slam champ is
unable to hold serve late in
sets at Florida tourney.
By STEVEN WINE
AP Sports Writer
A WALL OF SPARTANS
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HELENA, Mont. The West
Texas district attorney who pros-
ecuted former NFL quarterback
Ryan Leaf in 2009 said Saturday
that hell file a motion to revoke
Leafs proba-
tion following
his arrest in
Montana.
Leaf was ar-
rested Friday in
his hometown
of Great Falls
on burglary and
drug posses-
sion charges, police said.
James Farren, the Randall
County district attorney who
prosecuted Leaf in Texas and ne-
gotiated a plea deal with him in
2010, said he would file the mo-
tion Monday to revoke the 10-
year probation Leaf got in the
agreement.
I think its sad, Farren said of
the allegations against Leaf in
Montana. While I hoped for bet-
ter results Im not surprised it
happened.
Leaf did not immediately re-
spond to text and voice mail
messages left Saturday.
The circumstances surround-
ing Leafs arrest were not imme-
diately clear. Great Falls Police
Sgt. Dean Bennett, who con-
firmed Leafs arrest, said Friday
night that he had not seen a re-
port detailing the allegations
against the ex-football player.
Leaf was booked on felony
charges of burglary of a residence
and criminal possession of dan-
gerous drugs, plus a first-time
charge of misdemeanor theft,
Cascade County Detention Cen-
ter Officer Robert Rivera said.
Leaf, the No. 2 pick in the 1998
draft behind Peyton Manning,
flamed out of the NFL and has a
reputation as one of the biggest
busts in league history.
F O O T B A L L
More issues
for QB Leaf
after arrest
By MATT VOLZ and BETSY BLANEY
Associated Press
Leaf
MARTINSVILLE, Va. Ka-
sey Kahne is the first two-time
pole winner of the season in
NASCARs Sprint Cup Series af-
ter he posted the fastest lap in
qualifying Saturday at Martins-
ville Speedway.
Hell start the race 27th in
points, and hopes its the start of
a turnaround in fortune.
We have had great Friday
and Saturdays and just havent
put together a Sunday yet, the
Hendrick Motorsports driver
said. Hopefully tomorrow will
be a nice start to a really good
season.
Kahne, who also started first
at Las Vegas, toured the 0.526-
mile oval at 97.126 mph, depriv-
ing Kevin Harvick of a sweep of
weekend qualifying at the track.
Harvick, who won the pole for
Saturdays truck series race ear-
lier, had a run at 97.048.
The pole is the 24th of
Kahnes career, and first in 17
starts on the oldest, shortest
track in the premier series. He
said patience will be key at the
start in Sundays 500-lap event.
When you come to Martins-
ville, until about lap 250 you re-
ally dont knowwhat you have,
he said.
You can lead the race early,
you can slide around and be
slow early and after about lap
250, 300, that is when you final-
ly realize how good your car is
or how bad it is.
Thats a lessonit tookHarvick
years tolearn, andhe wonhere a
year ago.
For many years I couldnt fin-
ish in the top10, he said. It has
just taken a while to get to this
point. All in all, we have had a
goodcouple-year run. Younever
knowwhen it will end, but all in
all it has been pretty good for us
lately.
The top five also includes
Denny Hamlin, who has four ca-
reer victories onthe tight, tricky
layout, followed by Clint Bo-
wyer and Ryan Newman, fol-
lowed by Brian Vickers, Brad
Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Jeff
Gordon, a seven-time winner
here, and Joey Logano.
Defending series champion
Tony Stewart, who won here
last fall, will start 15th, and
points leader Greg Biffle will
start 26th.
Its not where we wanted to
be, but weve got 500 laps to-
morrow to get there, Biffle
said.
N A S C A R
Kahne wins pole
at Martinsville
Strong qualifying runs have
yet to pay off on Sundays for
the driver of the No. 5 car.
By HANK KURZ Jr.
AP Sports Writer
AP PHOTO
Kasey Kahne won the pole
position during qualifying for
Sundays NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series race at Martinsville
Speedway.
HUMBLE, Texas Louis
Oosthuizen shot his second
straight 6-under 66 on Saturday
to reach17 under andtake a two-
shot lead over Hunter Mahan af-
ter the third round of the Hous-
ton Open.
The 29-year-old South African
shook off two early bogeys on a
sunny, windy afternoon at Red-
stone. He reeled off four birdies
in a row on the back nine to
surge ahead.
Its a great leaderboard be-
hind me, Oosthuizen said. Its
going to be tough, but I feel like
Im ready for it.
Mahan had a 65, rebounding
from a bogey on No. 9 with four
birdies on the back nine.
Carl Pettersson(67) andBrian
Davis (69) were three strokes
back at 14 under. James Driscoll
(71) was alone at 12 under. De-
fending champion Phil Mickel-
son (70), Keegan Bradley (69)
and Ryan Palmer (66) were 11
under.
Three-time major champion
Ernie Els, who must win to qual-
ify for the Masters next week,
was in a group at 8 under. Els
hasnt missed the Masters since
1993 and knew that his chances
of winning Sunday are remote.
I needed to get to10 or 11un-
der to really have a shot, Els
said. I needa 62 or 63. Its tough
to do ona Sunday, but youmight
as well give it a go.
The tournaments schedule
was pushed back by a thunder-
storm Thursday, and 70 players
resumed their second rounds
Saturday morning.
Oosthuizen completed a 66 to
move to 11 under, one behind
second-round leader Jeff Mag-
gert. Oosthuizen started his
thirdroundwitha tee shot into a
fairway bunker, leading to a bo-
gey, then misjudged the wind off
the tee on No. 2 and bogeyed
again.
The 2010 British Open winner
sankan11-foot birdie putt onNo.
6 to get going, thenmade birdies
at Nos. 8 and 9 to make the turn
at 12 under.
After that, I felt really com-
fortable, Oosthuizen said. I
made really good swings after
that.
Mahan made four birdies in
six holes to climb up the leader-
board. He holed a 34-footer on
No. 6 and a 15-footer on No. 7.
The winner of the Match Play
Championship this year, Mahan
never considered skipping
Houston to go straight to Augus-
ta.
Mahan has three top-10 finish-
es in five previous starts here
since 2007.
I thought about it for about a
second, Mahansaid. But this is
a place Ive played well at, so I
want to play well here and try to
win here. I really didnt want to
pass this tournament up. Augus-
ta will take care of itself.
Ninety players made the 36-
hole cut at 2 under or better.
G O L F
AP PHOTO
Louis Oosthuizen hits out of a sand trap on the 18th hole during the third round of the Houston
Open on Saturday in Humble, Texas.
Oosthuizen leads at Houston
Consecutive rounds of 66
have the 2010 British Open
champion ahead by 2 strokes.
By CHRIS DUNCAN
AP Sports Writer
C M Y K
AT PLAY
All-star softball set for June
The annual girls all-star softball game, sponsored by the
Dallas Kiwanis Club, is set for 7 p.m. on June 13 at the Dal-
las Little League Field. The game will feature senior players
from the Wyoming Valley Conference. Pictured are commit-
tee members. From left: Tex Wilson, chairman; Harold
Stout; Brian Potsky, president of the Dallas Kiwanis Club;
and Jim Snyder.
Sitaras competes at Kings
Sitaras Karate School participated in the Gam Compet-
itor Classic at Kings College. Pictured are students that
placed in events. From left: Ricky Viruet, orange belt, first
in heavyweight grappling, third in grappling; Erin Newman,
yellow belt, first in self defense; Maggie Stuccio, orange
belt, first in point sparring; master Sheridan, owner of Sit-
aras.
Free throw champions honored
The Knights of Columbus District 46 recently held a free
throw championship at Monsignor McHugh School in Cres-
co. Pictured are winners. First row, from left: Jenna Biago,
Alysa Guska, Nicole Cavanaugh, Samantha Amoto. Second
row: Dorian Budziak, Lee Eckert, Nick Kocher. Third row:
Tony Biago, Council 6440; Ron Melovitz, district deputy,
Plymouth Council 984; Matt Owazany, grand knight, Ply-
mouth Council 984; Mike Kopec, Swoyersville Council
12976. Absent from photo: Jonathon Wilson, Anothony
Molitoris, Keaton Dolan, McKenna Dolan.
A strong showing at states
Team members of Northeast Gymnastics Academy com-
peted in the Level 4 State Championships held in Exton.
Colleen OMalley, 7, won first place all-around with a 37.40.
She also won first place on vaults (9.45), bars (9.55) and
beam (9.15). Sophia Pabst, 8, won first place on floor (9.3)
and fifth all-around (35.5). Emilee Stelma, 8, placed third
on vault (9.275) and fourth on beam (8.65). Other finishers
were Emily Kobusky, 7, (34.925 all-around), Audrey DelGau-
dio, 8, (34.1), Gianna Slodysko,7, (33.525) and Madelyn
Pabst, 10, (33.45). From left: Pabst, DelGaudio, Pabst, Stel-
ma, Kobusky, OMalley, Slodysko.
Nanticoke team wins league title
Nanticoke sixth grade girls recently won the champion-
ship of the Wyoming Valley West basketball league. The
girls posted a perfect 12-0 season and defeated Dallas in
the championship game. Members of the team, first row,
from left: Miranda Bohn, Leah Mullery, Lauren Mullery. Sec-
ond row: Coach Jay Bohn, Katie Butczynski, Codi Hornlein,
Kendra Ryan, Kasey Radginski, Morgan Bienkowski, coach
Jerry Mullery.
Soccer scholarships announced
Two local athletes were recently presented the 2011 Kim
Skiro Memorial Soccer Scholarship Award. Brittany Kulesza
and Brian Suchoski received their awards along with
$3,000 to be used in their freshman year at their respec-
tive colleges. Each recipient displayed outstanding achieve-
ment in academics, scholastics and community service.
Anyone interested in applying for this years award of
$4,000 may do so by searching the Plains Soccer website.
The site includes further details in the criteria that must be
met and the application process. The scholarship funding
was raised from the annual Kim Skiro Soccer Tournament,
held the first weekend of November at The Pit. Pictured,
from left: Brian Suchoski, Don Skiro, Brittany Kulesza.
Youth earns five skating medals
Zoe Stewart, 7, recently
competed in the figure skat-
ing competition at the Keys-
tone State games. Stewart is
a member of the Diamond
City Figure Skating Club and
is coached by Heidi Renfer.
She received five gold med-
als, including three individu-
al, one for duo jump and
spin, and one for a team
production number. Stewart
is the daughter of Jason
and Shilo Stewart of Moun-
tain Top.
AAU squad finishes as runner-up
The Northeast Alliance AAU volleyball team took the run-
ner-up award at the Millersville University AAU tourna-
ment. Pictured are team members. First row, from left: Erin
Muldoon, Heather Kramer, Ali Epstein, Sierra Hall. Second
row: Sydney Spott, Amanda Hall, Sarah Warnagiris, Nicole
Slavoski, Abby Bessoir, coach Darren Thorpe.
Coughlin standout to Millersville
Coughlin High School senior Kevin Zingaretti has decided
to continue his academic and football career at Millersville
University. A three-sport letter winner, Zingaretti handled
kickoffs for Coughlin this season while also serving as a
captain of the Crusaders soccer team. Zingaretti is a mem-
ber of the National Honor Society and will study in the
applied engineering/industrial technology program at Mil-
lersville. He is the son of Gary and Beth Zingaretti of Bear
Creek, and has a sister, Megan, and brother, Brian. He trains
locally with former Bishop Hoban and University of Buffalo
kicker Gerry McGroarty. Pictured is Zingaretti, right, with
McGroarty.
Comets Jones chooses Towson
Crestwoods Kelsey Jones has accepted an invitation to
attend Towson University and compete on the field hockey
team. Pictured, first row, from left: Karen Jones, mother;
Kelsey Jones; Bill Jones, father. Second row: Tony Moze-
leski, director of athletics; Bonnie Gregory, assistant princi-
pal; Elvetta Gemski, head field hockey coach; Patsy Morato-
ri, assistant field hockey coach.
Golf tournament set for May 6
Wilkes-Barre Fire Department Athletic Association will
hold its 23rd annual golf tournament on May 6 at Ron Ja-
worskis Edgewood in the Pines Golf Course in Drums. The
cost per golfer is $80. The fee includes green fees, cart, a
hot dog at the turn and an Italian buffet style dinner at the
end of the tournament. Complimentary beverages will be
offered throughout the course. The captain-and-crew tour-
nament will begin at 1 p.m. The association contributes to
various charities throughout the year that support less
fortunate children. To register, contact tournament chair-
man Shawn Williams at 885-3026. Pictured, from left: Stan
Shinko, Jim Clem McNulty, Kevin Voelker, Shawn Williams,
Rob Suchoski, George Schatzel, Bill Court, Rick Voelker,
president Wilkes-Barre Fire Department Athletic Associ-
ation.
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C M Y K
OUTDOORS
The North Mountain Branch
of the Quality Deer Manage-
ment Association will hold is
ninth annual QDMA REACH
Banquet on Saturday, April 14 at
the Triton Hose Company in
Tunkhannock. Doors open at
4:30 p.m. and a buffet-style
dinner begins at 6.
A live art auction, silent auc-
tion, gun raffles and ladies and
sportsmens raffles will be held.
Twelve guns will be auctioned off
as well.
Ticket prices are single, $50;
couple, $75; sponsor, $250. Early
bird tickets are also available
until April 7. For more informa-
tion, call Chris Denmon at 477-
2238 or Linda Coolbaugh at
836-2765.
The Pennsylvania Fish and
Boat Commission will hold its
quarterly business meeting April
11-12 at The Conference Center at
Shippensburg University, 500
Newburg Road, Shippensburg.
Commission committees will
meet beginning at 10:10 a.m. on
Wednesday, April 11, and again at
8:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 12.
Formal consideration of the
agenda by the full commission
will begin at approximately 11:05
a.m. on Thursday, April 12. All
meetings are open to the public.
A complete copy of the meet-
ing schedule and the full agenda
for the meeting can be found on
the PFBCs web site, www.fish-
andboat.com/minutes.htm.
The Factoryville Sportsmans
Club will host the annual Fred
Loch Memorial Scholarship
Shoot on May 6 on the club
grounds, located on Lithia Road
off Route 6.
This event is to help fund the
clubs scholarship program for
graduating seniors at both Tunk-
hannock and Lackawanna Trail
high schools. Any Tunkhannock
or Lackawanna Trail student may
apply, and club members chil-
dren attending other schools
may also apply.
Scholarship winners in 2011
were Hailey Weisenfluh and
Jarrica Garey from Tunkhan-
nock, and Jennifer Brown from
Lackawanna Trail.
The format has changed this
year. A 50-bird and 100-bird
course will be offered to shoo-
ters. The 50-bird course is $25,
including a meal, and the 100-
bird course is $45, including a
meal. In both cases, each shooter
provides their own ammo.
All shooting begins at 9 a.m.
and a meal will be ready after
11:30 a.m. Shotguns are also
available if needed. This years
sporting clays course will again
feature automatic traps.
Opportunities to sponsor a
shooter or a shooting station are
also available.
Scholarship applications will
be available in the guidance
offices at both high schools and
at the Factoryville Sportsman
Club.
For more information or to
request an entry form, call either
Carl Tylutki at 945-3137or Phil
McCarthy at 836-5395 by April
30. Also, check the club website
at www.fscweb.org.
O U T D O O R S N O T E S
VOLUNTEER OF YEAR HONORED
H
eide Marie
Cebrick, presi-
dent of the Stanley
Cooper Sr. Chapter
of Trout Unlimited,
was recently
named as the Vol-
unteer of the Year
for the Mid-Atlantic
Region by Project
Healing Waters.
The program links
veterans and fly
fishing, and Ce-
brick has organized
and hosted numer-
ous fly fishing out-
ings. She was pre-
sented with an
engraved fly rod
for winning the
award.
An icon of the eastern
forest is on its way toward
making a comeback.
The American Chestnut
Foundation and the U.S.
Forest Service have started
reintroducing seedlings back
into forest environments.
Approximately 4,000 trees
have been reintroduced, and
plans call for a total of one
million American chestnuts
to be planted in forests and
orchards by 2018.
The current reintroduction
is a small step, but one that
could determine if the 28
years of work to bring back
the American chestnut will
eventually be successful.
For centuries, the Amer-
ican chestnut, which aver-
aged up to five feet in diame-
ter and as much as 100 feet
tall, was the dominant tree
species in Pennsylvania and
other Eastern states. In Penn-
sylvania, the tree comprised
almost 50 percent of the
hardwoods. It was wiped out
by a blight that originated in
New York City in 1904 and
swept through Pennsylvania
around 1920.
Paul Franklin, director of
communications for the ACF,
called the loss of the Amer-
ican chestnut one of the
greatest environmental disas-
ters of the 20th century.
But the fate of the species
isnt sealed yet.
This is a very rare envi-
ronmental story that has the
potential for a happy end-
ing, Franklin said. We have
essentially reversed the ex-
tinction curve for the chest-
nut, but we have a long way
to go.
The reintroduction phase
has generated optimism but
its one that has been imple-
mented carefully. Because
the American chestnut has
been absent from the forest
for so long, other canopy
trees such as maple and oak
have taken over. Franklin said
any reintroduction efforts
have to be planned so as not
to disrupt the existing forest
ecosystem.
We also need to find out
what environments they
grow well in. We know they
do well in clearings because
they grow very fast and form
the canopy, Franklin said.
The trees being reintro-
duced represent the sixth
generation of a breeding
program designed to main-
tain the characteristics of the
American chestnut with the
blight-resistant trait of the
Chinese chestnut. To ac-
complish the goal, the ACF
started out with 50-50 cross-
es of American and Chinese
chestnuts.
Because the Chinese varie-
ty is shorter and has more of
a shrub-like appearance, it
doesnt do well in forests,
Franklin said. The foundation
then back-crossed the hy-
brids three times with the
pure American chestnuts
(which will survive for a
decade or more before suc-
cumbing to the blight) to
remove most of the charac-
teristics of the Chinese trees.
The end result is a tree
that Franklin said is 94 per-
cent American chestnut,
which is crossed several
more times with the Chinese
variety.
The only characteristic of
the Chinese tree we want is
the blight resistance, Fran-
klin said.
As the reintroduction ef-
fort grows, approximately
one million trees will be
planted in forest settings
from Maine to Georgia. The
trees will come from the 300
orchards maintained by the
foundation, and the seeds
that are used for the saplings
will come from the area
where they will be planted.
Sara Fitzsimmons, north-
central region science coor-
dinator for the American
Chestnut Foundation and a
research support technol-
ogist with Penn States
School of Forest Resources,
said it will take 10 to 15 years
to determine if the sixth
generation trees can survive
in the forest without suc-
cumbing to the blight.
Franklin said it will take 35
to 40 years for reintroduced
chestnuts to mature to 100
feet, and that means the
research will span gener-
ations if it is to be successful.
Attracting the next gener-
ation of scientists to the
project will be critical if the
American chestnut is to
make a comeback, he said.
One challenge we have is
were losing the last gener-
ation that had contact with
chestnut trees. Theyre in
their 80s and 90s now, Fran-
klin said. Were working
hard on education so young
people know just how impor-
tant this tree is.
Because a mature Amer-
ican chestnut can produce
three times the amount of
mast compared to an oak,
Franklin said it served as a
vital food source for wildlife.
Chestnuts were also impor-
tant to farmers generations
ago, who would turn their
livestock loose in a chestnut
forest to feed on the nuts.
In some places the mast
would be knee deep, Fran-
klin said. People also col-
lected and sold chestnuts,
and it became a very impor-
tant revenue source for rural
families.
It was also an important
tree in the lumber industry.
American chestnut wood has
a straight grain, which makes
it easy to split. Its a hard-
wood yet extremely light,
Franklin said, making it easy
to cut and transport.
Its also very rot-resistant
and would last for years in
the outdoors, he said.
It was an important tree
in a lot of ways, and in our
lifetime we may see stands
reappear again and our
grandchildren may once
again walk through chestnut
groves.
For centuries, the American chestnut was the dominant tree species in
Pennsylvania and other Eastern states. It was wiped out by a blight around 1920
Standing tall once again
By TOMVENESKY
tvenesky@timesleader.com
PHOTO PROVIDED
The American Chestnut Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service have started reintroducing seedlings back into forest envi-
ronments.
Vinnie Cotrone, an urban for-
ester with the Penn State
Cooperative Extension office in
Pittston, is encouraged by the
efforts to reintroduce Amer-
ican chestnuts. He said the
work could hold promise for
other tree species that are
threatened by diseases or
pests.
The cross-breeding work to
isolate the blight resistance
while preserving the other
characteristics of the American
chestnut may work for other
native species, Cotrone said.
Our hemlocks are really strug-
gling right now due to the
wooly adelgid, and the western
hemlock has shown some really
good resistance to that, Co-
trone said. We do have the
potential to lose our hemlocks,
but can we build in that resist-
ance through cross-breeding?
Cotrone said other native trees
at risk include ash trees, which
are being impacted by the
emerald ash borer, and black
walnuts.
The forest service is collecting
ash seeds now to obtain
enough genetic diversity to
reintroduce them, he said.
The black walnut is the latest
problem because cankers
disease, which impacted the
trees in the Pacific Northwest,
has now been found in Bucks
County, while the Arizona
walnut is resistant to the dis-
ease.
-- Tom Venesky
C O U L D A I D O T H E R S
Shown is the natural range of the American chestnut tree.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Tony
Kanaan felt snubbed after the In-
dyCar drivers barely got on-track
cameos during warmups. Will
Power was steamed because In-
dyCar red-flaggedhis fast qualify-
ing time, leaving the defending
champion back in the pack to
start the Indy Grand Prix of Ala-
bama.
Helio Castroneves, mean-
while, had no complaints since
hell start Sundays IndyCar race
on the pole in pursuit of his sec-
ond straight win to open the sea-
son after completing the 2.38-
mile road course at Barber Mo-
torsports Park in 1:10.4768 dur-
ing qualifying. Its his 37th career
pole.
The build-up to Chevrolet vs.
Honda Round2 boastedplenty of
drama, especially for a race that
had only one leader Power
from start to finish last year. Fel-
low Chevrolet driver James
Hinchcliffe (1:10.5222) qualified
a career-best second and also
starts on the front row, followed
by Hondas Scott Dixon
(1:10.5291) and Mike Conway
(1:10.8791)
The biggest qualifying upset
Saturday was that Power didnt
make it tothe Fast Sixfor the first
time in 21 races. That was be-
cause of bad timing, not slow
times. His final second-session
lap would have led the way but it
didnt count because a local yel-
low flag had come down after
Ryan Hunter-Reays wreck and a
red flag followed.
Its a prettyfrustratingqualify-
ing result, said Power, who had
started the first two Barber races
on the pole. Man, we had a great
Verizon car today. We had a good
first sessionandwe were ready to
fight for the pole. I knowIndyCar
threw the red flag there but Im
not sure why they didnt allow
our fast lap. Its definitely going
to be tough starting ninth (Sun-
day), but we know weve got a
fast car. We have to have a good
start andbestrongontherestarts
and hopefully work our way up
front.
IndyCars new race director
said it was a no-brainer because
Power had driven through the
caution area and the red flag was
dropped just before he finished.
It was a great lap, its an unfor-
tunate situation, Beaux Barfield
said. But in my eyes froman offi-
ciating standpoint, that lap was
never going to stand anyway. I
did delay the call of the red flag
there was one other car on a
legitimate lap that hadnt driven
through the situation to make
sure he could finish the lap. I
knowit looked like we dropped it
right when Will Power was get-
tingnear there, but the laphadal-
ready basically been disallowed
in our eyes anyway, based on the
fact that he drove through the lo-
cal caution.
Powers 1:09.8529 in the first
qualifying round had broken his
own track record.
Drivers were grumbling at an-
other call before qualifying even
began.
They were limited to one war-
mup lap because fog had ground-
ed a medical helicopter, poten-
tially pushing back the schedule
anddippingintoIndyLights cars
time on the track.
That peckingorder left Kanaan
grumbling that he felt as if he
were back racing in Formula
Fords.
I think a better way to handle
it wouldbe treat us like the top
series, said Kanaan, who starts
sixth alongside JR Hildebrand.
We should run before anybody
else does, no matter what. If
were goingtodelaysome people,
were goingtodelaysome people.
Were not going to get us jeopar-
dized.
Im saying that without really
knowing whats going on during
those schedules. Its a selfish way
to say we want to run.
Barfield said the helicopter
took off for the track right after
the drivers packed it in, and
noted that Indy Lights drivers
had lost track time earlier be-
cause of the weather. A Grand-
Am race was scheduled for early
afternoon.
We hada very narrowwindow
this morning to operate within to
do all of our business, he said.
We had zero flexibility to sort of
slide into that window.
In the manufacturers competi-
tion, Honda managedtoclose the
gap with two cars among the top
four after Chevrolet monopo-
lized the top 5 in St. Petersburg
qualifying.
I N D YC A R
AP PHOTO
Will Power enters turn 17 during qualifying for the Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports
Park on Saturday in Birmingham, Ala.
Drivers endure frustrating day
Will Power has his qualifying
run wiped out at Grand Prix
of Alabama road course.
By JOHN ZENOR
AP Sports Writer
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) The owner of
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making it into a drag racing strip
as well.
Grow Airpark co-owner Blane
Grow told WPSD-TV that while
interest in general aviation has
decreased, interest in local racing
has grown.
The airpark is a privately owned
operation, which means it has less
strict Federal Aviation Adminis-
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cial airports do. And the airpark
actually was the site of a drag
strip back in the 1970s that was
later converted into a runway.
Were doing this in response to
really an overwhelming request by
the public, Grow said.
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airport will have to adjust to land-
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APPLE MADE head-
lines again recently,
but this time they
werent about the new
iPad.
The tech behemoth
announced that it
would start paying a
quarterly dividend worth $2.65 per share
beginning in July. That amounts to near-
ly $10 billion to be paid out in the first
year alone.
Apple is the leader here, says Ho-
ward Silverblatt, senior index analyst
with Standard & Poors, who adds that
the company will put pressure on other
technology firms to start paying divi-
dends.
Dividends usually are awarded by
well-established companies that no long-
er need every dollar to grow. But divi-
dends fell out of favor in the bull market
of the 1990s, when investors cared more
about rising stock prices. Now, with
incredibly low interest rates and after a
decade in which stock prices went no-
where, investors have begun to appre-
ciate the cash.
As payouts gain in popularity, invest-
ment professionals say its harder to find
dividend-paying stocks at attractive prices.
Experts also raise concerns that investors
might be underestimating the risk of these
stocks.
And as investors rush to collect divi-
dends, another factor should be consid-
ered: Most dividend income is taxed now
at no more than 15 percent, but this
favorable rate is set to expire at the end
of the year.
Still, even with these potential draw-
backs, dividends can play an important
role in a portfolio. You just need to make
sure that the stock is an appropriate fit
and that the company is committed to
maintaining and increasing the
dividend over time.
Financial planner Denise Leish says
holding stocks with dividends is like own-
ing rental properties with paying ten-
ants. She started buying dividend-paying
stocks four years ago as interest rates fell
and as her clients approached retirement
and wanted more income to supplement
their pensions.
And, says Leish, when companies
increase the dividend, its like getting a
cost-of-living adjustment.
Dividends are measured in terms of
yield. Thats calculated by dividing the
dividend by the stock price. In Apples
case, the dividend yield is 1.8 percent,
which is similar to what other tech compa-
nies offer, Silverblatt says.
Others had higher expectations of
Apple.
Its better than nothing, but Im still
not that impressed, says Josh Peters,
editor of Morningstar DividendInvestor
newsletter. Peters says Apple could pay a
6 percent yield and still have enough
cash to grow its business as quickly as it
does now.
For investors who want a portfolio that
generates income, he recommends
choosing companies that have paid divi-
dends for a decade or more.
There, you know that the dividend is
a priority, he says.
Apple offered a dividend years ago, but
canceled it in 1995, the year before Steve
Jobs no fan of dividends returned
to the company.
For Apple, you dont know. They can
change their mind, Peters says. You cant
have the same confidence of what to ex-
pect.
Standard & Poors publishes a list of
companies that regularly increase divi-
dends. On its roster of Dividend Aris-
tocrats companies that raised their
dividends annually for at least 25 years
are Exxon, Walmart, Target, PepsiCo,
Consolidated Edison, Baltimores T.
Rowe Price and Sparks-based McCor-
mick & Co.
Financial planner Leish says the prices
of many dividend-paying stocks have
been bid up by income-hungry investors.
Investors will have to look beyond the
usual dividend-paying stocks, Leish says.
She invests in real estate investment
trusts and master limited partnerships,
both of which get special tax treatment
and must pay out most of their income
to investors. The yields today are about 6
percent or 7 percent, she says.
Be aware, these dividends are taxed as
regular income.
PERSONAL FINANCE
E I L E E N A M B R O S E
Eileen Ambrose is a personal finance colum-
nist at the Baltimore Sun.
Apple news
puts focus
on dividends
LUNCH, TO ME, is
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If breakfast is your thing, all month
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holiday is always chock full of the
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Ive been letting readers know of
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Meals during the work week just got cheaper with these deals
ATLANTAThe new$1.4 billion in-
ternational terminal at the worlds busi-
est airport will be a sleek launching pad
formillionsof passengersthatsdesigned
to help Atlanta grab a growing share of
the lucrative market for global travelers.
Its wavylines, expansivewindows and
eye-catching artwork offer a stark con-
trast to the boxy design of the rest of
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport. Airportmanagersarealreadyex-
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elersoverthenext decade, andtheyhope
the terminal set to openMay16 will con-
vince airlines to route even more of their
overseas flights throughthe city.
ThisisAmericasnewglobal gateway.
It gives international passengers their
own facility and it creates a new front
door for the airport, said Al Snedeker,
theairportsspokesman. Anditeasesthe
loadonthe rest of the facility.
It was first proposedin2000toaccom-
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Theproject is thebiggest expansionat
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ers built a new entrance on a busy inter-
state highway.
Its coming to fruition at a time when
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, the air-
portsbiggestuser, iscuttingbackslightly
on international flights amid rising fuel
prices. But neither airport officials nor
airline executives expect it to have more
thana short-termeffect.
The international terminal is a long-
termasset that weseeas afoundationfor
the long-termgrowthat our number one
international gateway, said Trebor Ban-
stetter, a Delta spokesman. It gives us a
world-class facility for our customers.
Atlanta terminal to be citys front door
By GREG BLUESTEIN
Associated Press
See AIRPORT, Page 2D
Its wavy lines, expansive windows and
eye-catching artwork offer a stark
contrast to the boxy design of the rest
of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Interna-
tional Airport. Its set to open May 16.
In TV commentator Jean
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Dont borrow
more for college
than you expect
to earn your first
year out of
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A lot of kids
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and host of Cash Call with Jean
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Money Rules: the Simple Path
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tion of 94 suggestions for solving
the financial problems facing
people of all ages, including the
group of Americans some would
argue was hit hardest by the
Great Recession those in their
20s.
Ive been reporting on person-
al finance since I was in my 20s
(starting at Forbes Magazine),
said Chatzky, 47, a native of
Wheeling, W.Va. But personally
if I had known these rules when I
was in my 20s, Id be a lot better
off today.
Total U.S. student loan debt re-
cently topped $1 trillion and an
estimated 24 percent of 20-some-
things have had to move back in
with parents at least once, ac-
cording to a recent PewResearch
Center survey. Meanwhile, the
Labor Department reports only
49 percent of Americans ages 16
to 24 are employed, a number
that has been steadily falling
since the 1990s.
The thing making life more
difficult for this generation of 20-
somethings than prior genera-
tions is student debt and unem-
ployment, Chatzky said. The
job market has gotten better but
its not good enough, and under-
earning for these college grads is
as much a problem as unemploy-
ment.
PNC Financial Services Group
recently conducted its first sur-
20-somethings
forced to move
back home
By TIMGRANT
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Chatzky
See DEBT, Page 2D
LOS ANGELES Robert
DeNiro co-owns restaurants
and Jennifer Lopez sells per-
fume and clothes, but the most
coveted job for multihyphenate
celebrities these days is some-
thing a bit less glitzy and a lot
more geeky tech entrepre-
neur.
looking for ways to make money
there, saidSeanRad, founder of Ad-
.ly, a marketing platform that helps
influencers including Mariah Ca-
rey, Snoop Dogg and Charlie Sheen
get paid for endorsing brands and
products on Twitter and other sites.
Kutchers startup investments in-
clude Foursquare, Airbnb, Chegg,
Fashismand Fab.com; the Two and
a Half Men actor also co-founded a
tech investment fund and a digital
media studio.
Justin Timberlake last year joined
a group of investors to buy Myspace
Thanks inlarge part tothe success
of Ashton Kutcher, a prolific angel
investor who has funded dozens of
startups and plugs them to his near-
ly 10 million Twitter followers, stars
are looking beyond Hollywood for
business opportunities.
Now A-listers are leveraging their
considerable celebrity clout and fi-
nances to form their own startups,
launch mobile applications, fund
companies or serve as creative direc-
tors to major tech brands.
The Internet is becoming in-
creasingly mainstream and a bigger
part of our daily lives, and as capital-
ists I think a lot of celebrities are
By ANDREA CHANG
Los Angeles Times
See TECH, Page 2D
Jessica Alba, left,
and Brian Lee, right, began
an L.A. tech/retail start-up
that sells organic baby products.
MCT PHOTO
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B U S I N E S S
FRANKLIN SECURITY BANK
John J. Jablowski Jr., M.P.A, has
been appointed vice president of
government
financial ser-
vices. He holds
a masters
degree in
public adminis-
tration from
Marywood
University and
a bachelors
degree in
political science from Penn State
University with a minor in Penn-
sylvania studies.
MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY
Amy Lamb, O.T.D., O.T.R.L., Dallas,
has been elected vice president
of the American occupational
therapy association. Lamb is
also a full-time faculty member
at Eastern
Michigan Uni-
versity in the
occupational
therapy pro-
gram in the
college of
Health and
Human Ser-
vices. She
received her
undergraduate and doctorate
degrees in occupational therapy
from Creighton University, Oma-
ha, Neb.
CHIEF OIL &
GAS
Sam Fragale has
been appointed
senior vice
president of
operations in
the Marcellus
Shale region.
AQUA AMERICA
Steve Tagert has been appointed
president of the companys
largest operating subsidiary,
Aqua Penn-
sylvania, Inc.
Aqua Penn-
sylvania pro-
vides water
and waste-
water service
to 1.4 million
people in 30
counties
throughout Pennsylvania, in-
cluding several systems in Lu-
zerne County.
WBRE-TV
James E. DePury has been ap-
pointed news director of WBRE-
TV and the companys North-
eastern Pennsylvania digital
news platforms, PAhomep-
age.com and PAhomepage.mobi.
NEPA INDUSTRIAL RESOURCE
CENTER
Jeff Gittleman, president and
owner of Hawk Mtn Labs, Inc.,
has been elect-
ed to the
board. Gittle-
man is also a
member of the
board of direc-
tors of the
Eastern Middle
Anthracite
Regional Re-
covery Pro-
gram, Northeastern Economic
Development Company of PA
and Agudas Israel Synagogue.
PENN STATE
John Metz, Dallas, executive chair-
man for Metz Culinary Manage-
ment, has accepted the appoint-
ment as the next Walter J. Conti
professor of hospitality manage-
ment in the College of Health
and Human Development for the
spring 2012 semester.
COMITZ LAW FIRM, LLC.
Attorney Kristopher J. Januzzi
has joined the law firm and will
assist in personal injury cases
and general trial litigation prac-
tice. He is a 2008 graduate of
Pace University School of Law in
New York.
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vey on the financial mindset of
20-somethings, who make up
nearly a third of the U.S. popula-
tion and represent one of the
largest generations in history.
The study compares responses
among Generation Y (the unoffi-
cial label for this age group) and
reveals that their debt increases
with age while the portion of in-
come those in this age group are
able to save actually decreases by
the time they hit the late 20s.
Their average debt is $45,000,
ranging from$12,000 for ages 20-
21 to $78,000 for 28- and 29-year-
olds.
More than half of the 20-some-
things surveyed by PNC hold
education debt. Education loans
are the most frequently reported
type of debt, followed by credit
card (ranging from 20 percent to
48 percent of those between ages
20and29), car loans (9percent to
38 percent) and mortgages (3
percent to 29 percent).
Younger workers, with good
reason, also are skeptical about
whether Social Security will be
there for them in the same way it
was for their parents and grand-
parents.
Chatzky and other financial in-
dustry consultants say Genera-
tion Y members need to do their
homework to understand the
new reality, particularly the risks
to their finances that include
longer life expectancy, inflation
and health care costs in retire-
ment.
You really cant write a pre-
scription that fits everybody,
said Katie Libbe, vice president
of consumer insights at insurance
company
Allianz Life.
But it
would help
if they
could try to
live at home
for two or
three years
after get-
ting that
first job.
Thats the opposite of what a
young person wants to do. They
want to get away from parents.
But they need to think about the
bigpicture andget a headstart on
saving. Also, continue to pay
down existing debt and try to
avoid new debt, mainly credit
card debt.
Chatzkys Money Rules of-
fers practical advice in plain En-
glish on making money, saving,
avoiding debt, spending wisely,
investing for tomorrow and pro-
tecting assets with insurance.
Although many 20-somethings
who could use the advice may al-
ready have an advanced degree,
its not needed to understand the
books main points: spending less
than you earn, investing for the
long term and steering clear of
high-interest debt.
Your salary is not likely to be
top notch in your 20s. You are
renting an apartment, making
payments on a car and paying off
student loans, Chatzky said.
You are earning less money, but
unless youre living at home, you
are expected to shoulder the
same costs as other adults who
earn more.
People in their 20s have to get
more creative about meeting
their basic needs. They have to
think about carpooling, taking on
roommates and other creative
ways to make ends meet.
DEBT
Continued from Page 1D
from News Corp. for $35 mil-
lion and has been working to
revive the once-dominant so-
cial networking site.
Jessica Alba recently start-
ed Honest Co., an online-only
membership website for baby
products, and One Tree Hill
actress Sophia Bush an-
nounced this month that shed
invested in StyleSeat, a web-
site that enables clients to
searchandbookbeauty servic-
es online. Santa Monica, Cal-
if., startup BeachMint relies
on celebrities such as Jessica
Simpson and Mary-Kate and
Ashley Olsen to design prod-
ucts for the fast-growing e-
commerce site.
In the music business, LL
Cool J unveiled a virtual re-
cording studio platform in Ja-
nuary that enables users to re-
cord tracks over the Internet,
and Dr. Dre, 50 Cent and Lu-
dacris have their own lines of
high-endheadphones. 50 Cent
also runs his audio products
company SMS Audio, which
plans toexpandits offerings to
home audio systems, profes-
sional audio equipment and
speakers.
To be in tune with technol-
ogyis reallyimportant froman
entertainment perspective be-
cause its going to be howpeo-
ple consume it, the rapper
said. Its an extension of my
passion. I love music; why
would I not want to make the
best possible way to hear it?
Although the entertain-
ment and tech industries are
becomingmore closely linked,
it wasnt always an easy pair-
ing. Buttoned-up investors
were wary of the glamour of
Hollywood stars, while te-
chies didnt want to appear to
be selling out.
For the first four or five
meetings, I couldnt take Ash-
ton seriously, said David Lee,
a Silicon Valley investor at SV
Angel who has worked with
Kutcher on more than 25 tech
deals. He has overcome that
skepticism by leaps and
bounds.
So much so that Kutcher
has become one of the most
sought-after tech gurus and in-
vestors around, withhundreds
of fledgling entrepreneurs vy-
ing to score time with him. A-
Grade, his investment fund
with L.A. billionaire Ron Bur-
kle and Madonnas manager
Guy Oseary, regularly invests
$50,000 to millions of dollars
in startups.
Tech companies say Kutch-
ers fanboy interest in the lat-
est tech gadgets and websites
boosts his credibility, as does
his commitment to helping
the firms he invests in.
DanRosensweig, chief exec-
utive of textbook rental ser-
vice Chegg, saidKutcher occa-
sionally visits the startups
Santa Clara, Calif., headquar-
ters, recentlymeetingwiththe
product team for four hours.
One Friday afternoon, Kutch-
er sent an email saying he had
spent a couple of hours on the
site and had put together a
lengthyseries of notes onhis
ideas for improvements.
Just associating with a ce-
lebrity for celebritys sake is
not going to help the value of a
company. It has to be authen-
tic, Rosensweig said. I
would put Ashton in a very
unique camp because hes ac-
tually made this a business.
Hes got a fund, he invests in
startups, he has a very specific
view on companies, and his
value proposition isnt Ashton
Kutcher the Celebrity.
For other firms, celebrity
sells.
It works fantastically for us
in terms of getting our name
out there, instant recognition
and credibility with the con-
sumers, and tons of television
and press interviews, said se-
rial entrepreneur Brian Lee,
who co-founded e-commerce
site ShoeDazzle withKimKar-
dashian in 2009. The Santa
Monica, Calif., company has
raised $60 million from inves-
tors, including a $40-million
round in May led by venture
capital firm Andreessen Horo-
witz.
If you work with a celebrity
with 25 million fans, youre go-
ing to get traction, Lee said.
To pay for that kind of media
exposure I dont think most
startups can afford that.
TECH
Q: My boss, Karen, feels the
need to control absolutely every-
thing. She asks me to provide
weekly status updates on any
project which involves my staff.
Recently, she requested a report
on how much sick leave employ-
ees have used this year.
Karen also expects everyone
to be at work from8:30 to 5, even
though my teams activities
dont always follow that sched-
ule. If someone attends a meet-
ing that lasts until 6 p.m., I be-
lieve that person should be able
to come in an hour late the next
morning. Karen, however, does
not agree.
In the evening, my employees
and I occasionally have to partic-
ipate in conference calls from
home. Karen does not seem to
viewthis as part of the work day,
so we receive no consideration
for that time. She says this is ex-
pected of us as salaried employ-
ees.
Ever since Karen promoted
me last year, I have been so frus-
trated that I can hardly stand it.
How can I work with this obses-
sive woman?
A: Ideally, Karen should have
includeda discussionof her lead-
ership style in your orientation
to this new position. If your pre-
vious boss was very flexible and
accommodating, then her more
structured approach is undoubt-
edly a difficult adjustment.
In reality, however, Karen is
not doing anything wrong. Re-
questing project updates, check-
ing sick leave usage and enforc-
ing standard work hours are all
appropriate management tasks.
The amount of attention paid to
these matters largely depends on
the individual managers work
style and personality.
In most organizations, Karens
expectations of salaried people
would also be considered quite
reasonable. Salaried employees
typically work as long as it takes
to get the job done, which fre-
quently means staying late or
working at home. The vast ma-
jorityput inmorethan40hours a
week.
During your career, you are
likely to encounter managers
with a wide variety of leadership
styles. The key to success is ad-
aptation, so working with Karen
may turn out to be a valuable
learning experience.
Q: The business where I work
appears to be financially unsta-
ble, so I am concerned about my
future here. I recently received a
job offer from a company in an-
other town. The pay is lower
than my current salary, but the
cost of living would also be less.
Although I dont want to take a
pay cut, Imworried about being
laid off. Do you think I should ac-
cept this offer?
A: While pay is undeniably im-
portant, there are many other
factors to consider. Does the
prospect of moving to another
town appeal to you? Would this
job be a good career move? Does
the work sound interesting? Is
the business well-managed?
If you are facing an inevitable
workforce reduction, then any
job may be better than none at
all. But in the absence of an im-
mediate crisis, you should only
make this decision after weigh-
ing the pros and cons of two very
different futures.
By MARIE G. MCINTYRE
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Boss structured management style isnt unusual
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LIBERTY PIZZA IN WILKES-BARRE CELEBRATES OPENING
I
brahim Demir and Zeynel Demir have opened Liberty Pizza at 529
Scott St., Wilkes-Barre. The shop offers a wide variety pizzas and
other foods. Takeout anddelivery service are available, as well as cater-
ing. Hours are 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-11 p.m.
Sundays. Call 829-1010.
Celebrating the grand opening on Thursday, from left: Greater
Wilkes-Barre Chamber Vice President Donna Sedor; Wilkes-Barre
Mayor TomLeighton; IbrahimDemir; Zeynel Demir; Chamber ambas-
sador Clayton Karambelas; Wilkes-Barre Councilwoman Maureen La-
velle; Mark Grochocki representing Sen. John Yudichak, and Chamber
of Commerce Membership Coordinator John Maday.
Behind the security checkpoint is the sec-
ondphaseoftheproject: Anewconcoursewith
12gatesforinternational flights, givingtheair-
port a total of 40 international gates. Thats
enoughtoallowDelta andother carriers toof-
fer new routes while relieving some of the
strainonthe airports other five concourses.
The facility is designed to give jet-lagged
passengersaplacewheretheydontmindwait-
ing out a flight delay, turning an airport visit
fromchaotic tocalming. Travelers will beable
to dine on organic burgers or tapas at restau-
rants in the concourse. Artwork includes a
crystal chandelier that hangs over the con-
courses sun-splashed atrium and another in-
stallation that plays soothing music for weary
travelers as they file off a plane.
Some of the most impressive work is less
eye-catching. Workersspent monthsdigginga
90-foot trench under an existing concourse to
extendtheairports internal subwaysystemto
the newfacility.
Another popular feature will be a new sys-
temthatendsthebaggagere-checkprocessfor
Atlanta-bound international travelers, who
previously had to relinquish their bags after
clearingcustomsandthenwait for themagain
at baggage claim. The airport believes it will
cut travel timeby45minutes for international
flyers whose destinationis Atlanta.
About $1billion of the expansion is funded
by municipal bonds that would be repaid by
passenger fees, and the remaining $400 mil-
lionwaspickedupbytheairlines. Thechanges
are helping Atlanta keep up with other major
international airports.
Beijings airport, the second-busiest on the
planet, completedanexpansionthat included
a third runway and a colossal glass-and-steel
terminal in time for the 2008 Olympics. And
Chicagos OHare International Airport, the
worlds third-busiest, is undergoing a $15 bil-
lionexpansionthat will addanewrunwayand
other upgrades.
If Atlanta and Delta are going to compete
on the global stage, you need that newtermi-
nal, airline analyst Michael Boydsaid.
He said Atlanta and its U.S. rivals are seek-
ing to position themselves as way stations on
long routes between cities on separate conti-
nents.
Thefutureis goingtobewhichof theairline
connectinghubs becomeglobal portals that not
just take people to and from Atlanta, but take
people fromBuenos Aires to Shanghai through
Atlanta,hesaid. Thebiggestflowisgoingtobe
betweenLatinAmericaandAsia, andtheU.S. is
inthe middle. Those intermediate stops are the
name of the game, and that means on longer
flights, astopinAtlanta makes sense.
ATLANTA
AP PHOTO
ASwarovski crystal chandelier hangs in the newMaynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. Interna-
tional Terminal at Atlantas airport. The new$1.4 billion international terminal at the
worlds busiest airport will be a sleek launching pad for millions of passengers thats de-
signed to help Atlanta grab a growing share of the lucrative market for global travelers.
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B U S I N E S S
MarketPulse
BETTER TIMING
Buy low, sell high. Thats what in-
vestors try to do, but its a tenet
that many CEOs have failed to fol-
low. In the fourth quarter of 2007,
for example, the S&P 500 was at
its record high. Companies in the
index spent $141.7 billion buying
their own stock that quarter. But
when their stocks were cheap in
the rst quarter of 2009, S&P 500
companies spent only $30.8 bil-
lion. CEOs did better last year.
They spent $118.4 billion on buy-
backs in the third quarter, when
worries about Europes debt crisis
pushed stocks lower. They slowed
their buybacks in the fourth quar-
ter when prices were high.
RISINGAGAIN
Optimism is growing again about
companies prot prospects. Each
week, Citi strategist Robert Buck-
land checks analysts earnings
forecasts for companies around
the world. In particular, he looks at
the four-week average of their revi-
sions. Since last summer, the trend
has been downward because of
worries about the global economy.
But in March, the four-week aver-
age turned positive, led by increas-
es in prot estimates for Japanese
and U.S. companies. Thats his-
torically been a good sign. Since
2000, global stocks have returned
an average of 7 percent in the six
months after the four-week revi-
sion average turned positive.
HEALTHY CANARY?
Maybe the canary in the coal
mine is still breathing. Some
investors see the Dow Jones
transportation average as an
early indicator for the rest of
the market because it includes
railroads, shippers and airlines.
These companies should see
stronger demand and a re-
sulting rise in stock prices
when the economy is healthy.
But the transportation average
fell in February, which made
some investors nervous. But
its since regained much of
its losses. Railroad operator
CSX said in March that an im-
proving economy will help its
rst-quarter earnings.
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S&P 500 companies have tend-
ed to buy their own stock when
prices are high rather than low.
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Jones transports are back on the
upswing.
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The goal of most mutual funds is to
beat their benchmark. Many stock
funds, for example, try to beat the
S&P 500. But while a fund manag-
er could be happy with falling just
30 percent when the S&P 500
drops 38.5 percent, like in 2008, in-
vestors wouldnt. Absolute return
mutual funds have a different goal.
They try to rise regardless of the
market. Christian Chan talks
about such funds, which can own a
mix of stocks, bonds and less tradi-
tional investments. His company
recently began offering an absolute
return fund, run by investment firm
GMO.
The goal of getting a positive re-
turn in any type of market
sounds almost good to be true.
Its a goal (not a promise). But it
actually puts the strategy in line
with what a retail investor would
want. What they usually evaluate is
that line at the end of the financial
statement that says they made
money, or they didnt. The invest-
ment universe is more concerned
with outperforming benchmarks.
To your point, its very difficult to
not lose money when all risky as-
sets are declining. In this particular
strategy (of the new Wells Fargo
Advantage fund), GMO has built
everything on a seven-year fore-
cast basis and expects everything
over that time period will return to
(the long-term average for price-
earnings ratios, profit margins and
other measures). But you can have
bumps along the way. Just be-
cause somethings cheap doesnt
mean it cant get cheaper.
How can a mutual fund rise in all
markets, when investments
around the world are increasing-
ly moving in the same direction?
Just because correlations go up a
lot doesnt mean that everything
moves in exactly the same way.
Corporate bonds lost money in
2008, but not nearly the same
amount as the equity market lost.
In 2008, Treasurys had extremely
good performance. It would be very
difficult to construct a portfolio that
timed that perfectly. I would say
that its nearly impossible to do that
consistently. But even with in-
creased correlations, there are
ways to try to meet the objective of
not losing money in a down market.
What kind of non-traditional in-
vestments are in such a fund?
Its not a product that will go wild
and crazy like some hedge funds.
The vast majority is fairly tradition-
al: stocks, bonds and cash. There
is a bucket that I would view as a
little bit less traditional: a long-short
portfolio (where the fund will short
stocks, essentially betting that their
price will fall). You do have some
commodity exposure, but its not
full of timber or things like that.
GMO co-founder Jeremy Gran-
tham says that stocks dont look
like a good buy now.
Hes pretty much been a bear for a
long time. I think there was a
month in 2009 where he wasnt.
But that doesnt mean that in the
Absolute Return fund he hasnt had
stocks. For him now, he is in large
cap quality stocks.
An
alternative way
InsiderQ&A
AP
Who he is: head of investments at
Wells Fargo Funds Advantage Funds
What he recommends: mutual funds
with more flexible investment styles
Answers edited for content and
clarity.
Christian Chan
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Many investors are stepping out from under their
shelters as the economy improves.
Since the recession, theyve clung defensively to
the stocks of companies that make consumer
staples. Those are products such as groceries,
toiletries and household supplies that remain in
demand in tough times.
And those stocks have delivered. Mutual
funds specializing in consumer
defensive stocks are the
best-performing U.S. stock fund
category over the last five years
with an average annualized return
of 7 percent.
But a behavioral shift is under
way. As shoppers begin to spend
more, consumer cyclicals, also known
as consumer discretionary stocks,
have moved to the front of the pack.
Over the last year, the average return of
mutual funds focusing on this sector is
16 percent. By comparison consumer
defensive mutual funds rank third and are up 13
percent.
The change can be traced to an increasingly
upbeat mood. The consumer confidence index
dipped only slightly in March, after surging to its
highest level in a year the month prior. Ameri-
cans are reassured by improving job prospects and
falling unemployment, now at a three-year low. The trend
has meant consumers are spending more of their
discretionary income and lifting the stocks of
casinos, entertainment, restaurant chains and
the like.
Even if many of the stock bargains are
gone, Morningstar analyst Jaime Katz says
some good opportunities remain:
Dave Carpenter; J. Paschke AP
Brighter skies
Source: Morningstar
Las Vegas Sands (LVS)
The casino-resort developer set an
internal record for revenue in the fourth
quarter and saw profits jump 17 percent.
1-year total return: 35%
Polaris Industries (PII)
The all-terrain vehicle maker has a strong
reputation for innovation, is expanding into new
markets and is enjoying double-digit revenue growth.
eBay (EBAY)
The e-commerce and online payments
companys income jumped sharply to
$2 billion in the fourth quarter and it still
has tremendous global growth potential,
particularly in Asia.
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Amer Water Works AWK 25.39 0 34.67 34.03 0.39 1.2 s s 6.8+24.56 124.0a 18 2.7
Amerigas Part LP APU 36.76 4 48.49 40.52 0.27 0.7 t t -11.7 9.48 3 10.6 23 7.5
Aqua America Inc WTR 19.28 8 23.28 22.29 0.17 0.8 s s 1.1 +.17 3 2.3 22 3.0
Arch Dan Mid ADM 23.69 6 37.28 31.66 -0.20 -0.6 s s 10.710.22 3 -1.2 14 2.2
AutoZone Inc AZO 266.25 9386.00 371.80 -6.86 -1.8 t s 14.4+35.91 1 23.7 18 ...
Bank of America BAC 4.92 6 13.88 9.57 -0.28 -2.8 s s 72.127.91 4-23.0 ... 0.4
Bk of NY Mellon BK 17.10 6 30.77 24.13 0.18 0.8 s s 21.217.48 4 -7.6 12 2.2
Bon Ton Store BONT 2.23 6 15.78 9.25 0.36 4.0 s s 174.539.03 5-29.4 ... 2.2
CVS Caremark Corp CVS 31.30 0 45.88 44.80 -0.34 -0.8 t s 9.9+32.10 1 6.4 17 1.5
Cigna Corp CI 38.79 8 52.95 49.25 3.41 7.4 s s 17.3 +11.31 2 0.8 10 0.1
CocaCola KO 63.34 0 74.39 74.01 2.52 3.5 s s 5.8+14.46 1 11.4 20 2.8
Comcast Corp A CMCSA 19.19 0 30.41 30.01 0.03 0.1 s s 26.6+23.22 1 3.9 20 2.2
Community Bk Sys CBU 21.67 0 29.29 28.78 0.27 0.9 s s 3.5+22.79 1 9.8 14 3.6
Community Hlth Sys CYH 14.61 3 41.09 22.24 -0.24 -1.1 t s 27.444.39 5 -8.8 9 ...
Entercom Comm ETM 4.61 3 11.97 6.49 -0.01 -0.2 t s 5.541.11 5-21.9 7 ...
Fairchild Semicond FCS 10.25 5 21.02 14.70 0.47 3.3 s s 22.119.23 4 -2.5 12 ...
Frontier Comm FTR 3.81 1 8.97 4.17 -0.02 -0.5 t t -19.041.21 5-10.4 25 9.6
Genpact Ltd G 13.37 7 18.16 16.30 0.52 3.3 s s 9.0+12.57 222.5a 21 1.1
Harte Hanks Inc HHS 7.00 4 12.22 9.05 -0.20 -2.2 s t -0.421.22 4-17.5 13 3.8
Heinz HNZ 48.17 8 55.00 53.55 0.78 1.5 s t -0.9+13.62 2 5.7 17 3.6
Hershey Company HSY 53.77 9 62.38 61.33 0.81 1.3 r t -0.7+15.45 1 4.4 22 2.5
Kraft Foods KFT 31.06 9 39.06 38.01 0.05 0.1 t s 1.7+24.90 1 6.7 19 3.1
Lowes Cos LOW 18.07 0 31.49 31.38 0.65 2.1 s s 23.6+20.73 1 1.1 22 1.8
M&T Bank MTB 66.40 9 90.76 86.88 1.02 1.2 s s 13.8 +1.37 2 -2.8 14 3.2
McDonalds Corp MCD 74.87 9102.22 98.10 2.55 2.7 t t -2.2+32.37 1 19.3 19 2.9
NBT Bncp NBTB 17.05 8 24.10 22.08 0.10 0.5 s t -0.2 +.39 3 2.2 13 3.6
Nexstar Bdcstg Grp NXST 5.53 6 10.28 8.31 -0.35 -4.0 s s 6.0 -4.15 3 -2.9 ... ...
PNC Financial PNC 42.70 0 64.79 64.49 1.13 1.8 s s 11.8 +4.60 2 -0.0 11 2.2
PPL Corp PPL 24.46 7 30.27 28.26 0.59 2.1 t t -3.9+17.27 1 -3.0 11 5.1
Penna REIT PEI 6.50 9 17.34 15.27 0.15 1.0 s s 46.3 +11.21 2-13.6 ... 3.9
PepsiCo PEP 58.50 6 71.89 66.35 1.05 1.6 s r 0.0 +6.21 2 3.5 16 3.1
Philip Morris Intl PM 60.45 0 88.51 88.61 2.55 3.0 s s 12.9+39.51 139.4a 18 3.5
Procter & Gamble PG 57.56 0 67.95 67.21 -0.22 -0.3 s s 0.7+12.52 2 3.8 17 3.1
Prudential Fncl PRU 42.45 0 65.30 63.39 0.40 0.6 s s 26.5 +5.29 2 -5.4 8 2.3
SLM Corp SLM 10.91 8 17.11 15.76 -0.36 -2.2 t s 17.6 +5.78 2-16.9 13 3.2
SLM Corp flt pfB SLMBP 39.00 6 60.00 49.50 0.10 0.2 s s 26.9 ... 0.0 ... 9.4
TJX Cos TJX 24.47 0 39.66 39.71 1.08 2.8 s s 23.0+61.61 1 25.0 21 1.0
UGI Corp UGI 24.07 4 33.53 27.25 0.00 0.0 t t -7.314.01 4 3.4 15 3.8
Verizon Comm VZ 32.28 8 40.48 38.23 -1.19 -3.0 t t -4.7 +4.32 2 5.9 45 5.2
WalMart Strs WMT 48.31 0 62.63 61.20 0.45 0.7 s s 2.4+20.45 1 7.4 14 2.6
Weis Mkts WMK 36.52 9 44.85 43.60 0.17 0.4 s s 9.2+13.15 2 2.4 16 2.8
52-WK RANGE FRIDAY $CHG%CHG %CHG%RTN RANK %RTN
COMPANY TICKER LOW HIGH CLOSE 1WK 1WK 1MO 1QTR YTD 1YR 1YR 5YRS* PE YLD
Notes on data: Total returns, shown for periods 1-year or greater, include dividend income and change in market price. Three-year and five-year returns
annualized. Ellipses indicate data not available. Price-earnings ratio unavailable for closed-end funds and companies with net losses over prior four quar-
ters. Rank classifies a stocks performance relative to all U.S.-listed shares, from top 20 percent (far-left box) to bottom 20 percent (far-right box).
LocalStocks
* 1 = buy; 2 = hold; 3 = sell; Data through March 29; Source: FactSet
StockScreener
Apple showed last month what a big pile of cash can do. It
plans to use some of its $97.6 billion in cash and securities to
pay a $2.65 quarterly dividend and buy back up to $10 billion
of its stock.
Investors like dividends because they send cash directly to their
accounts. Buybacks, meanwhile,
reduce the number of shares a
company has available in the
marketplace or at least slows
the growth. That helps a companys earnings per share.
Apple isnt alone in having a cash hoard. A strong run of prot
growth since the recession means companies in the S&P 500 end-
ed 2011 with a record $1 trillion in cash, according to S&P Indices.
And J.P. Morgan strategist Thomas Lee expects more companies
to use their cash to increase dividends and buy back stock.
This screen from Lee shows stocks with lots of cash rela-
tive to their size. They also are all from technology and other
cyclical industries, which are those that most benet from a
strengthening economy.
Cisco Systems CSCO $21.03 $13.30 $21.24 1.5 $46.7 b
Google GOOG 648.41 473.02 670.25 1.3 44.6
Oracle ORCL 29.30 24.72 36.50 1.4 29.7
Dell DELL 16.60 13.29 18.36 1.7 14.8
United Continental UAL 22.34 15.51 26.84 1.2 7.8
NetApp NTAP 44.67 33.00 56.49 1.5 4.9
Broadcom BRCM 38.56 27.59 41.00 1.3 4.5
Delta Air Lines DAL 10.07 6.41 11.60 1.2 3.9
Marvell Tech Grp MRVL 15.74 11.23 16.86 1.4 2.3
MGM Resorts Intl MGM 13.85 7.40 16.05 1.4 2.1
Liberty Global LBTYA 50.13 32.06 52.00 1.3 1.7
Apollo Group APOL 39.04 37.08 58.29 1.6 1.3
TRWAutomotive TRW 45.07 28.85 60.36 1.1 1.2
Synopsys SNPS 31.02 21.37 31.05 1.3 0.9
ON Semiconductor ONNN 8.86 6.53 11.85 1.4 0.9
Oshkosh OSK 23.40 14.07 36.73 1.5 0.4
AVERAGE
BROKER
RATING*
CASHAND
SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENT COMPANY TICKER CLOSE
52-WEEK
HIGH LOW
Cashing in
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American Funds BondA m ABNDX 12.64 -.3 +7.2/B +3.5/E
American Funds CapIncBuA m CAIBX 51.34 +.19 +.9 +4.7/A +1.4/D
American Funds CpWldGrIA m CWGIX 35.57 +.15 +.9 -1.1/C +.7/B
American Funds EurPacGrA m AEPGX 39.47 +.04 -.1 -6.3/C +.3/A
American Funds FnInvA m ANCFX 39.36 +.24 +2.0 +2.7/D +2.2/B
American Funds GrthAmA m AGTHX 32.92 +.26 +2.4 +3.5/D +1.9/D
American Funds IncAmerA m AMECX 17.49 +.06 +1.1 +5.8/B +2.3/D
American Funds InvCoAmA m AIVSX 29.96 +.16 +2.1 +4.3/D +1.0/C
American Funds NewPerspA m ANWPX 29.75 +.18 +2.1 +.8/B +2.9/A
American Funds WAMutInvA m AWSHX 30.42 +.25 +1.9 +8.3/A +1.4/B
BlackRock GlobAlcA m MDLOX 19.63 +.08 +.1 +.6/C +4.8/B
BlackRock GlobAlcI MALOX 19.73 +.08 +.1 +.8/C +5.1/B
DFA EmMktValI DFEVX 30.01 -.29 -4.3 -14.1/E +4.7/B
Dodge & Cox Income DODIX 13.56 -.12 +6.5/C +6.7/B
Dodge & Cox IntlStk DODFX 32.96 +.09 +.2 -8.0/C -2.1/A
Dodge & Cox Stock DODGX 114.63 -.12 +2.6 +2.2/D -2.0/D
Fidelity Contra FCNTX 77.54 +.69 +3.8 +9.4/B +5.2/B
Fidelity GrowCo FDGRX 98.01 +.99 +4.5 +12.6/A +8.1/A
Fidelity LowPriStk d FLPSX 40.72 +.20 +2.2 +7.4/A +4.2/A
FrankTemp-Franklin Income A m FKINX 2.18 +.5 +3.0/D +3.2/D
FrankTemp-Franklin Income C m FCISX 2.20 +.5 +2.5/E +2.7/D
FrankTemp-Mutual Euro Z MEURX 20.50 -.10 -4.6/B -.3/A
FrankTemp-Templeton GlBond A mTPINX 13.13 +.03 -1.1 +2.6/E +10.1/A
FrankTemp-Templeton GlBondAdv TGBAX 13.10 +.04 -1.0 +2.9/D +10.4/A
Harbor IntlInstl d HAINX 60.01 +.17 -.3 -2.5/A +1.3/A
Oakmark EqIncI OAKBX 29.19 +.26 +.6 +3.9/C +5.3/A
PIMCO AllAssetI PAAIX 12.14 -.5 +5.6/A +6.4/A
PIMCO LowDrIs PTLDX 10.40 +.02 +2.4/C +5.2/A
PIMCO TotRetA m PTTAX 11.09 +.02 +5.6/E +7.9/A
PIMCO TotRetAdm b PTRAX 11.09 +.02 +5.7/D +8.1/A
PIMCO TotRetIs PTTRX 11.09 +.02 +6.0/D +8.3/A
PIMCO TotRetrnD b PTTDX 11.09 +.02 +5.7/E +8.0/A
Permanent Portfolio PRPFX 48.74 +.12 -.8 +4.5/C +9.0/A
T Rowe Price EqtyInc PRFDX 25.52 +.03 +2.6 +4.2/C +.9/B
T Rowe Price GrowStk PRGFX 37.92 +.32 +4.8 +12.1/A +4.6/B
T Rowe Price HiYield d PRHYX 6.74 -.2 +5.0/C +7.1/B
T Rowe Price MidCpGr RPMGX 59.70 +.21 +2.1 +3.0/C +7.4/A
T Rowe Price NewIncome PRCIX 9.70 +.01 -.5 +6.7/C +6.6/B
Vanguard 500Adml VFIAX 129.78 +1.09 +3.3 +8.3/A +2.0/B
Vanguard 500Inv VFINX 129.78 +1.09 +3.3 +8.2/A +1.9/B
Vanguard GNMAAdml x VFIJX 11.01 -.01 +.1 +7.5/B +6.8/A
Vanguard InstIdxI VINIX 128.94 +.52 +3.3 +8.3/A +2.0/B
Vanguard InstPlus VIIIX 128.94 +.51 +3.3 +8.3/A +2.1/B
Vanguard InstTStPl VITPX 31.85 +.09 +3.1 +7.3/B +2.6/A
Vanguard MuIntAdml VWIUX 14.09 +.02 -.9 +10.4/B +5.2/B
Vanguard STGradeAd VFSUX 10.74 +.01 +.1 +2.9/B +4.4/B
Vanguard Tgtet2025 VTTVX 13.39 +.06 +1.3 +4.4/A +2.7/A
Vanguard TotBdAdml x VBTLX 10.94 -.01 -.6 +7.6/B +6.2/B
Vanguard TotBdInst x VBTIX 10.94 -.01 -.6 +7.6/B +6.3/B
Vanguard TotIntl d VGTSX 14.62 +.02 -.7 -7.3/D -2.0/B
Vanguard TotStIAdm VTSAX 35.19 +.26 +3.1 +7.2/B +2.5/A
Vanguard TotStIIns VITSX 35.20 +.26 +3.1 +7.3/B +2.5/A
Vanguard TotStIdx VTSMX 35.19 +.26 +3.1 +7.1/B +2.4/B
Vanguard WellsIAdm VWIAX 57.12 -.28 +.5 +10.5/A +6.5/A
Vanguard Welltn VWELX 33.48 -.06 +1.5 +7.1/A +4.7/A
Vanguard WelltnAdm VWENX 57.83 -.11 +1.5 +7.2/A +4.8/A
Vanguard WndsIIAdm VWNAX 51.42 +.49 +3.6 +8.2/A +.7/B
Vanguard WndsrII VWNFX 28.97 +.28 +3.6 +8.1/A +.6/B
Wells Fargo AstAlllcA f EAAFX 12.61 +.02 +.6 +4.9/ +3.2/
MutualFunds
FRIDAY WK RETURN/RANK
GROUP, FUND TICKER NAV CHG 4WK 1YR 5YR
Dow industrials
+1.0%
+1.8%
Nasdaq
+0.8%
+3.9%
S&P 500
+0.8%
+2.8%
Russell 2000
+0.0%
+3.5%
LARGE-CAP
SMALL-CAP
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
MO
YTD
MO
YTD
MO
YTD
MO
YTD
WEEKLY
WEEKLY
WEEKLY
WEEKLY
+8.1%
+18.7%
+12.0%
+12.1%
Mortgage rates fall
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell
to 3.99 percent last week from 4.08 percent a week
earlier, according to Freddie Mac. Rates on mort-
gages and other consumer loans tend to follow the
direction of the yield on the 10-year Treasury note,
which also dropped last week. The yield on the 10-
year note is close to 2.2 percent. A year ago, its
yield was 3.4 percent.
InterestRates
MIN
Money market mutual funds YIELD INVEST PHONE
3.25
3.25
3.25
.13
.13
.13
PRIME
RATE
FED
FUNDS
Taxablenational avg 0.01
Selected Daily Govt Fund/Cl D 0.18 $ 10,000 min (800) 243-1575
Tax-exemptnational avg 0.01
Vanguard OH Tax-Exempt MMF 0.06 $ 3,000 min (800) 662-7447
Broad market Lehman 2.19 -0.10 s t -0.90 3.18 2.05
Triple-A corporate Moodys 3.96 -0.08 s s -1.20 5.23 3.72
Corp. Inv. Grade Lehman 3.36 -0.09 s t -0.70 4.11 3.27
FRIDAY
6 MO AGO
1 YR AGO
FRIDAY CHANGE 52-WK
U.S. BOND INDEXES YIELD 1WK 1MO 3MO 1YR HIGH LOW
Municipal Bond Buyer 4.64 -0.02 s t -1.07 5.72 4.54
U.S. high yield Barclays 7.27 0.03 s t 0.25 10.15 6.61
Treasury Barclays 1.19 -0.06 s s -1.12 2.43 0.93
FRIDAY CHANGE 52-WK
TREASURYS YIELD 1WK 1MO 3MO 1YR HIGH LOW
3-month T-Bill 0.06 -0.01 t s -0.02 0.12
1-year T-Bill 0.23 0.01 s s -0.06 0.30 0.07
6-month T-Bill 0.13 0.00 s s -0.03 0.16 0.01
2-year T-Note 0.33 -0.03 s s -0.44 0.82 0.16
5-year T-Note 1.04 -0.04 s s -1.18 2.31 0.71
10-year T-Note 2.21 -0.02 s s -1.24 3.57 1.72
30-year T-Bond 3.33 0.03 s s -1.18 4.63 2.72
Money fund data provided by iMoneyNet Inc.
Rank: Funds letter grade compared with others in the same performance group;
an A indicates fund performed in the top 20 percent; an E, in the bottom 20 percent.
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THESUPREMES
rarely are afforded the
attention showered
upon themlast week
during oral arguments
on the constitutionality
of the Patient Protec-
tion and Affordable
Care Act (Obamacare).
Those paying close attention received
a riveting, brainteaser of a civics lesson
over three extraordinary days.
The razor-sharp minds sitting on the
United States Supreme Court cut deftly
to the chase. Splitting the atomof nebu-
lous words, punctuation and abstract
jurisprudential theories, they pierced the
heart of heretofore imagined impreg-
nable arguments fromboth sides.
For the 6 men and 3 women com-
manding the roomand guarding the
Constitution, it was childs play.
Whatever the outcome of this most
meaningful case, it was a virtuoso per-
formance by a tribunal whose members
at various points in time were deemed
worthy of a lifetime appointment to our
court of last resort.
The attorneys arguing both sides of
the landmark health insurance law, ap-
proved by Congress and the president in
2010, are among the finest in the land.
They had to be.
Standing center ring alone be-
fore the Supreme Court, with so much at
stake, fielding a nonstop array of theoret-
ical and simultaneously pedantic consti-
tutional queries laced with intellectual
jabs, learned monologues, crushing
didactic body blows and wonderful hu-
mor, effortlessly delivered by 8 of 9 Jus-
tices (Judge Clarence Thomas hasnt
said a word during oral arguments in 5
years) these barristers had to be the
quill.
On average, during a 60-minute oral
argument the Supreme Court poses 130
perplexing constitutional questions
rapid-fire and aimed squarely at the
lawyer courageous enough to absorb
their best shots.
Sixty minutes is all they get, 30 for one
side and 30 on the other. Last week the
Supreme Court sat for 6 hours of argu-
ment on the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act.
There are no cameras allowed inside
the building. Take all the pictures and
video you want outside, but you will
check those accessories at the door.
There is, however, the remarkable and
surprisingly entertaining audio record-
ings that ring as clear as a gavel and are
posted publicly once there is a break in
the action.
Yes, I listened to all 6 hours. Yes, I
replayed a few. Yes, they are that good
and no matter what side of the issue you
come down on, you will come away from
the experience murmuring What a
country.
It matters little which side we favor.
The Supreme Court will decide what, if
anything, is incompatible with the su-
preme lawof the land.
Last Sunday I predicted our conserva-
tive court will uphold the presidents
health insurance law(Obamacare). You
can locate that column online at www.ti-
mesleader.comin the Opinion section.
Friends have already begun seasoning
those words for my consumption some-
time in late June.
Clearly, 5 of the 6 hours of oral argu-
ment did not go well for Americans
hoping the health insurance reformlaw
is constitutional. The 5 conservatives
on the Supreme Court were ferocious in
their pointed questions chipping away at
the laws underpinnings.
When the decision comes on pre-
existing conditions, young adults with-
out coverage remaining on their parents
plan, Medicare prescription drug dis-
counts for seniors in the donut-hole
coverage gap and more, we will knowif it
was a just decision.
Very conservative appellate court
judges have already upheld the lawas it
made its way to the Supreme Court. Will
this court strike it down, and all that goes
with it, in another partisan 5-to-4 deci-
sion? I think not. What is your opinion?
Go to C-SPANwww.c-span.org and
listen to every minute of one of the most
pivotal Supreme Court cases in our
history. It is happening nowand you will
find it fascinating.
KEVIN BLAUM
I N T H E A R E N A
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BY NOWYOUVE
heard it plenty: The
Affordable Care Act
(ACA), aka Obama-
care, is like the Civil
Rights Act of 1964.
This creative bit of
dot-connecting began
with President Obama, and has been
perpetuated by countless talk-showhosts
and their guests.
By implication, to oppose Obamacare
is tantamount to opposing civil rights,
which, roughly translated in this country,
means being racist. This may not be what
Obama intended, but if not, it was acci-
dental brilliance.
On Hardball this week, as Chris Mat-
thews was cross-examining a guest about
the constitutionality of the insurance man-
date the main issue before the Supreme
Court he asked whether she thought
the Civil Rights Act was constitutional.
After all, that piece of legislation (correct-
ly) forced businesses to sell goods and
services to people they otherwise might
have chosen to deny access.
This would be a dandy argument if the
two issues were remotely related. Yes,
they are similar inasmuch as the federal
government imposed laws on individuals
related to personal decision-making. And
yes, those decisions revolved around
commerce. But zebras and dogs are also
similar they both have four legs and a
tail and yet we knowthey are not the
same animal.
The health care mandate forces busi-
ness and individuals to buy something
against their will. The mandate facilitates
access to health care the same way being
pushed off a diving board facilitates swim-
ming. It may prove effective, but
shouldnt be confused with civil rights.
One may firmly believe that any gov-
ernment programaimed at improving
health care for more people is defensible.
At least some Americans apparently do,
but not that many. A recent Washington
Post/ABC News poll found that Amer-
icans oppose the lawby 52-41 percent.
And 67 percent believe the Court should
toss the lawor at least the mandatory
portion.
This is hardly a national endorsement
of Obamas health plan. Nor, however,
should it be construed as permission for
Republicans to continue pretending that
the health care systemdoesnt require
government attention, as they did until
Democrats seized the issue.
The problemof access to affordable
health care is nothing to shrug about. By
all means, lets work toward making an
exceptionally good systembetter but
without the pandering shibboleth of
health care reformas a civil rights issue.
One dealt with discrimination on the
basis of race and was a clear violation of
human rights and, therefore, the spirit of
the Constitution.
Guaranteeing access to purchase is far
different than forcing purchase.
That some cant afford insurance or are
denied coverage through unemployment
surely can be addressed in other, more
creative ways. Americans love the porta-
bility aspect of Obamacare, but this could
have been accomplished without restruc-
turing a huge swath of the economy
based largely on projections and assump-
tions.
As a selfish human being, I want every-
one to buy insurance. I also want nearly
everyone to drop 20 pounds, exercise 45
minutes daily, abstain fromdrugs and
cigarettes, drink no more than five ounces
of red wine daily, get eight hours of sleep,
eat a diet of mostly grains and vegetables
and avoid all sugars. Doesnt it violate my
civil rights to have to subsidize the conse-
quences of other peoples irresponsible
choices and lack of discipline?
Ah, but no, government cant dictate
what people consume or howmuch they
exercise. Wanna bet?
Critics of Obamas plan are not just
ornery partisans. Legitimate concerns
include: The lawis too big, it creates
another gargantuan bureaucracy that will
have the flexibility and compassion of
Siri, and it contains too many uncertain-
ties and too many fill-in-the-blanks be-
yond the reach of elected officials.
Well-intentioned though it may be -
and serviceable though it could become
with proper tweaking the ACA is not
about human freedom. It is, in fact, quite
the opposite.
OPINION
K A T H L E E N P A R K E R
Dont confuse
health care
with civil rights
Kathleen Parkers email address is kathleen-
parker(at)washpost.com.
WASHINGTON At first, the
shooting death of an unarmed black
teenager at the hands of a white neigh-
borhood watch volunteer was playing
out like many previous tragedies that
cut short the lives of young black men.
Soon however, it became obvious
that sorting out racial dynamics in the
death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin
would not be simple. Police described
the shooter, George Zimmerman, as
white. His father called hima Spanish
speaking minority with many black
relatives and friends.
While public outrage simmeredover
perceptions that local police didnt do
enough to investigate Martins death,
possible racial motives on Zimmer-
mans part became tough to pin down.
His background and associations cut
across racial lines, and his racial identi-
ty didnt fit neatly into a box.
Its easy to label this as an act of
white racism, but its really an act of
stereotyping, which many groups are
capableof andit is occurringinthecon-
text of extraordinarily permissive
laws, said Manuel Pastor, a professor
of American studies and ethnicity at
the University of Southern California.
OnTwitter, therewas genuineconfu-
sionabout Zimmermans race. Is he La-
tino or white? Is Hispanic a race, or
not? Shouldnt he, a Latino, have
known better than to engage in racial
profiling? Might hebeJewish, basedon
Florida shooters race a complicated matter
By SUZANNE GAMBOA
Associated Press
AP PHOTO
While public outrage simmered over
perceptions that local police didnt
do enough to investigate Martins
death, possible racial motives on
Zimmermans part became tough to
pin down. See RACE, Page 2E
W
ASHINGTONAfter a week like this, is it any
wonder voters are cynical?
Within five days of each other, both the presi-
dent andthecampaignof his leadingRepublicanopponent
havehadtodeal withtheir ownoops momentsof candor.
President Barack Obama was
caught on an open mic telling Rus-
sias president that his dealings with
the country on missile defense may
be different after the elections, rais-
ing the specter of a hiddenagenda.
Afewdays earlier, Mitt Romneys
top aide suggested his bosss pri-
mary-season positions may shift in
thefall campaign, alteredaseasilyas
erasing anEtchASketch.
Both campaigns tried to explain
away the significance of the state-
ments on their own side, while ex-
ploiting the missteps on the other
side
The net result is just another rea-
son for voters not to trust what
theyrehearingfromthepresidential
candidates, and to wonder how
theyd truly govern in 2013 and be-
yond.
Distrust among voters already
was so strong that its hard to get
worse.
Thelevel of votercynicismabout
thewaypolitickinghappensispretty
high, andsoittakesalottomeaning-
fully move the needle, saidpollster
AndrewKohut, president of thePew
Research Center. He added that the
latest episodes will certainly play a
reinforcingrolefordoubtingvoters.
Romneycanat least takesolacein
the fact that most voters missed his
aidesEtchASketchcommentsalto-
gether.
Just 44 percent of voters said
theyd heard about the remarks, ac-
cording to Pewresults released this
week. And only 11 percent said it
made them less likely to support
Romney.
But plenty of voters already had
doubtsabout Romneysconvictions,
AP FILE PHOTO
President Barack Obama talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Seoul, South Korea. After a
week like this, is it any wonder voters are cynical? Within five days of each other, both the president
and the campaign of his leading Republican opponent have had to deal with their own oops moments of
candor.
By NANCY BENAC Associated Press
See CAMPAIGN, Page 2E
C M Y K
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If you are a JUVENILE who appeared before former
Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. at any time
from January 1, 2003 through May 28, 2008
--- or ---
If you are the PARENT/GUARDIAN OFAJUVENILE who appeared before
former Judge Ciavarella during this time,
YOU COULD RECEIVE BENEFITS FROMASETTLEMENT
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this notice as the Mericle DeIendants). The Mericle DeIendants will pay $17.75 million into a
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may be paid.
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and his GOPopponents have been
more than happy to have a catchy
new, red visual aid to wave around
as they offer themselves as more
solidconservatives.
Ihavenotwrittenmypublicpol-
icy pronouncements on an Etch A
Sketch, Rick Santorumpromised
while campaigning in next-to-vote
Wisconsin. They are written on
myheart.
I thinkhavinganEtchASketch
as your campaign model raises ev-
ery doubt about where were go-
ing, said Newt Gingrich, cam-
paigning in Louisiana before the
weekendvote there.
Romney has tried to reassure
voters that the issues Imrunning
on will be exactly the same in the
futureconsistentlyconservative
all the way.
But Jeffrey Goldfarb, a professor
at the New School for Social Re-
search in New York who has writ-
tenabookabout cynicismandpoli-
tics, said the remarks by Romneys
aide so neatly fit with what voters
alreadyknowaboutthecandidates
shiftingstances that its likelypeo-
ple will understand and accept or
reject him, knowing thats who he
is.
Moderate Republicans have
beenprayingallalongthatRomney
is not who hes pretending to be
during the primaries, Goldfarb
added.
Obama, for his part, tried to
laugh off his open-mic remark as
simply a restatement of the obvi-
ous that its hard to get things
done during a campaign year and
hell have more flexibility once the
elections are past.
This not a matter of hiding the
ball,heinsisted, afterjokinglycov-
eringuphis microphone.
Republicans werent ready to
make light of the matter.
Romney saidit was very alarm-
ing for the president of the United
States to suggest to Russia that he
has a different agenda that hes go-
ing to work out with the Russians
after the elections.
Its not the first time Obama has
run into trouble for candid com-
ments meant toremainprivate.
In 2008, his presidential cam-
paign caught grief when word
leaked out about a memo in which
oneof hissenioreconomicadvisers
suggested to the Canadians that
Obamas harsh words about the
NorthAmericanFreeTradeAgree-
ment had merely been for political
show.
Obamas Democratic opponent,
Hillary Rodham Clinton, said his
campaignhadgiventheCanadians
the oldwink-wink.
Stanley Renshon, a political psy-
chologist at the City University of
NewYork, said voters may not get
too worked up about either of the
latest episodes because people are
beyondcynicismbynow.
Theyhavemovedontoresigna-
tion, Renshon said. And the dif-
ference is that cynicismmakes you
angry; resignation makes you de-
pressed.
Between campaign gaffes, gri-
dlock in Congress and disappoint-
ment with government, every-
where the public turns theres no
evidence of competence, and that
canbeverydeeplycorrosive, Ren-
shon said. Anybody whos elected
in2012isgoingtohavetodeal with
that, andits going tobe anawfully
difficult barrier toovercome.
Public trust in government has
been sliding for decades and has
never been worse. A CBS/New
York Times survey last year found
89 percent of Americans trust the
government only some of the time
or never.
Princeton historian Julian Zeliz-
er said presidents are forever gov-
erninginwaysthatareatoddswith
their campaign promises think
of President George H.W. Bush
raising taxes despite his read my
lips pledge that it wouldnt hap-
pen, or Woodrow Wilson leading
thecountryintoWorldWarI aftera
re-election campaign with the slo-
ganHe kept us out of war.
ButZelizersaidbrokenpromises
are often more accidental or cir-
cumstantial thandeliberate.
Events change, he said. Its
hardforacandidatetopredictwhat
will actually happen when theyre
inthe White House.
Obama and Romney, after re-
minding voters of that truth, must
wish they could take an Etch A
Sketchandclear the slate.
CAMPAIGN
Continued from Page 1E
his last name? Many said his His-
panic lineage had nothing to do
with the fact that the justice sys-
tem had failed Martin, while
some said Zimmermans identity
was very important.
Im actually happy that Ge-
orge Zimmerman is Hispanic so
the usual white people are all
guiltybyvirtue of their skincolor
stuff wont work, said a March
22 tweet by John Hawkins, who
describedhimself as aprofession-
al blogger at Right Wing News.
Hispanic people can be black,
white, Asian or mixed. Some 18
million Latinos checked the
some other race category on
their 2010 Census forms
whichadmonishedinboldletters
that Hispanic is not a race. So
many Hispanics identified them-
selves as white, the overall num-
ber of white people in the United
States increased.
We sit inthis inbetweenplace
in the United States. In the U.S.,
when we think about race, its
usually black and white. ... Lati-
nos complicate that dichotomy,
saidCynthiaDuarte, associatedi-
rector of research for the Insti-
tute of Latino Studies at Notre
Dame.
On voter registration forms,
George Zimmerman identified
himself as Hispanic, as did his
mother. His father, Robert, listed
himself as white on voter regis-
tration forms. Zimmermans
mother, Gladys, is originally
from Peru.
Ethnicities in Peru run the ga-
mut. Descendants of the original
people or Amerindians of Peru,
those who were under rule of the
Inca empire, are the largest eth-
nic group, followed by those who
are a mix of Spanish and Amerin-
dianancestry, alsoknownasmes-
tizos. Whites are about 15 per-
cent of the population, followed
by blacks, Asians and other
groups. Class distinctions based
on race and language persist in
Peru, withwhites at thetopof the
societal hierarchy and indige-
nous people often at the bottom,
a vestige of Spanish colonialism.
Kay Hall, a former neighbor of
the Zimmermans when they
lived in Manassas, Va., said Zim-
mermans mother spoke fluent
EnglishandSpanishbut shes not
certain if George Zimmerman or
his brother spoke Spanish. She
didnt remember Gladys sharing
any stories about her life in Peru
or seeing the family carrying out
any traditional Peruvian cultural
activities.
I saw Hispanics, blacks, all
kinds of people visiting over
there, Hall said. I dont think
they had any kind of racial prob-
lems.
Neither Zimmerman nor his
familymemberswereavailableto
comment about their family his-
tory. Beyond whats in the police
report, Zimmerman has yet to
give his side of what happened
the night of Feb. 26, when he
calledpolicetosayhewas follow-
ing a suspicious person he be-
lieved was on drugs, while Mar-
tin, wearing a hooded sweat
shirt, walked through the gated
Sanford, Fla., townhome com-
munity where Zimmerman lives.
Police have not charged Zimmer-
man, whotoldthemhe shot Mar-
tin in self-defense, something
consideredjustifiedhomicideun-
der Floridas stand your ground
law.
What Martins case represents
most profoundly is how hazard-
ous it is tojudgepeoplesimplyon
the basis of the way they look,
said Janet Murguia, president of
the National Council of La Raza.
The cautionary tale applies both
to Martin and to Zimmerman,
she said.
The bottom line is you cant
tell if someone is Latino simply
by looking at them, Murguia
said.
Where Zimmerman may fit
within the range of Hispanic
identity is another matter. Al-
though Robert Zimmerman de-
scribed his son as Spanish
speaking, its clear from the 911
call made that night that George
Zimmerman is comfortable
speaking English. Some Latinos
may not consider Zimmerman to
be truly Latino, since only one of
his parents is Hispanic.
Some Hispanics, mostly in the
Southwest, will say they are
Spanish to make clear they iden-
tify with Spanish explorers who
came to the Americas in the
1500s. In Texas, Latino has only
recently become an identifying
term; Tejano, Chicano or Mexi-
can American have been more
common. Cubans, who make up
a large share of Hispanics in Flor-
ida, are more likely to identify as
white than Puerto Ricans, whose
presence is growing in Florida.
Beyond that, there is the ques-
tion of tensions between Hispan-
ics and blacks. Florida also has
had its share of this, namely last
years shootings of black men by
Cuban-American officers in Mia-
mi.
As anti-Hispanic and anti-im-
migrant rhetoric has intensified
in recent years, many Latinos
have come to hold their collec-
tive breath when a crime occurs,
many thinking: Please dont let
the perpetrator be Latino. Please
dont let theperpetrator beanim-
migrant. Please dont let the per-
petrator be in the country illegal-
ly.
It pains me to see that some-
one who identifies himself as La-
tino was involved in this, Mur-
guia said. But I want to make ve-
ry clear that being Hispanic does
not excuse or absolve George
Zimmerman of his actions.
RACE
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Editorial
He was a good friend. I had no
reason not to trust the man.
Barbara Garey
The Plains Township woman reacted to federal
charges against local attorney Anthony Lupas Jr.
Garey is one of several people who say they were
bilked by a bogus investment scheme run by Lupas.
PROGRESSIVES must
abandon their rhetoric
about the simple humanity
of health care reform.
That bleeding heart
stuff is falling on deaf ears.
Theyre singing to the
choir. The notion that a nation that dares to
call itself great should consider health
care as a right and not a privilege, while
it is music to my left ear, is lost in todays
dog-eat-dog America.
So lets give them a Milk-bone dose of
reality. Put the ball in the regressives court
and talk some hard core business, the stark
balance sheet reality of our crazy employer-
based system.
The conservative approach is to embrace
the status quo, deride reform as socialism
and protect a system under which a handful
of people make millions, business is
mugged by premiums, and wages remain
stagnant.
In 2011 it cost an average of $15,073 a
year for family coverage, according to the
Kaiser Foundation. Thats up 113 percent
from 2001. And you wonder why youre not
getting a raise?
Worker contribution is up 131 percent,
from $1,787 in 2001 to $4,129 in 2011.
Ironically, the employer-pay system, born
of the labor movement, is defended by the
Republican party. Do you really think the
GOP likes it because it is good for workers?
Or is it good for the oligarchs who have
taken it over?
My all-star oligarch, the Peyton Manning
of Team Oligopoly, is Stephen Hemsley,
the CEO of UnitedHealth Group. Hemsley
made $101.96 million in 2010. In 2011 he
was named the highest paid CEO by Forbes.
Hemsleys 2012 compensation was estimat-
ed by Forbes at $48.8 million. Whoa, gonna
be a bad year, buddy.
You would think Hemsley was a health
care wizard to get that gaudy compensa-
tion. Actually, hes new to the business. He
is the former CEO of Arthur Anderson, the
accounting firm that imploded when one of
its clients, Enron, that Texas tea pot of
thieves, was caught running the biggest
scam in history.
Hemsleys reward for that stellar account-
ing job at Arthur Anderson was the most
lucrative plum in corporate America. He
must have done right by somebody.
But Hemsley isnt the only one doing
well. Here are some other pay stubs from
2009.
Aetna - Ronald A. Williams: $18,058,162
Coventry - Allen Wise: $17,427,789
WellPoint - Angela Braly: $13,108,198
Cigna - H. Edward Hanway: $18,800,000
These middle men control the money,
the costs and the insane bureaucracy in the
medical field. On the other side of that coin,
Medicare, the socialist counterpart to
insurance companies, operates at a two
percent overhead. That wouldnt cover the
country club dues of the insurance exec-
utives.
Unfortunately, the insurance oligarchy
spends so much on lobbying they own Con-
gress.
To add insult to injury, thanks to the
Supreme Courts disastrous Citizens United
decision, the money will flow like a busted
aorta into our politics to attack reform, and
Obama, this year.
Health care in America is a failed prod-
uct. The failure is not with our hospitals,
universities, or health care professionals.
The failure is in the way we pay for some-
thing we all need, by filtering all that cash
through an insurance industry that takes a
bigger cut than a loan shark.
Of course, hypocrisy is blooming like
cherry blossoms in Washington DC as Re-
publicans decry the individual mandate
called for in Obamas healthcare reform.
The mandate, in reality, is a Republican
idea, spawned at the conservative Heritage
Foundation in the 90s in response to Hillary
Clintons single payer plan as a way to keep
that lucrative business for the insurance
industry.
President Obama has faced all these ob-
stacles, including the misuse of the Senate
filibuster, without his prime supporter, Ted
Kennedy, but I give him credit for loyalty,
for keeping the dream alive by moving the
ball forward. But now we are in danger of
losing even minimal reforms and a long way
from the only real solution, a single payer
system, under which, as Bill Clinton said, a
company would no longer have a reason
not to hire you.
Come on Progressives, lets take it to
them on the court of business facts, com-
mon sense and fair play.
In order to move forward, to paraphrase
John Lennon, we have to know which way
we are facing.
Progressive rhetoric should target dollars-and-sense
John Watson is the former editor of the Sunday
Dispatch in Pittston. He lives in Seattle.
JOHN WATSON
O P I N I O N
WARNING: This column
contains language some
readers may find unsuitable
for children. Parental guid-
ance is suggested.
No, seriously, you have
been warned. This is your
last chance. Turn back now.
Still here? OK, fine. Dont say you werent
told. Heres one of the offensive words:
Dinosaur.
And another:
Birthday.
And another:
Pepperoni.
And yes, yet another:
Dancing.
Lets stop there before you have to fan
away the vapors and break out the smelling
salts. Or maybe you dont find those words
offensive. Maybe you use such language
around kids all the time. Well, that tells us
something about you.
It tells us you are not a member of the
New York City Department of Education. It
seems the department has sent to compa-
nies bidding to revamp the citys standar-
dized tests a list of words and topics they
do not want those tests to contain. The
reason: Those words and topics might make
children uncomfortable. Or as a spokeswo-
man for the education department told the
New York Post, which broke the story last
week, banning those words allows our
students to complete practice exams with-
out distraction.
So how are those words a distraction?
Well, lets look at the list.
Dinosaur? Not everyone accepts the
theory of evolution.
Birthday? Jehovahs Witnesses dont
celebrate them.
Pepperoni? Junk food. That stuffll kill
ya.
Dancing? Didnt you see Footloose?
The full list is said to contain 50 objec-
tionable words and topics, which also in-
cludes: Halloween (too pagan), divorce
(upsetting to the child whose parents have
split), disease (upsetting to the child
whose Nana has taken ill), home comput-
ers (not everyone can afford such luxuri-
es), terrorism (scary), slavery (bad) and
space aliens (Sorry, Superman). In its
defense, New York issued a statement say-
ing that other school systems also have
banned words lists. It says Florida bans the
word hurricane and California bans the
word weed (insert stoner joke here).
This comes as news to Florida and Cali-
fornia. Representatives for education de-
partments in both states told me that, while
they do seek cultural sensitivity in their
testing, they maintain no lists of specifically
banned words
Surely, no one objects to reasonable at-
tempts to be sensitive to and inclusive of
those marginalized by culture, class, reli-
gion, race, or what have you. But this list
suggests just the sort of liberal overreach
and politically correct contortions that give
sensitivity a bad name.
Is it really the educators belief that chil-
dren can or should be shielded from
every unpleasant, unhealthy or contro-
versial reality of life? Or that they will fall to
pieces if exposed to same?
Rather than shield the fundamentalist kid
from the fact that not everybody believes
God created the world in a week, rather
than shield the poor kid from the fact that
some people have computers at home,
rather than shield the vegan kid from the
fact that some people eat pepperoni pizzas,
is it not more important to teach them to
navigate a world of tumult where not every-
body believes or behaves as you do? Isnt
that part of what education is for?
But then, America long ago forgot what
education is for a fact you can illustrate
for yourself by scanning test scores, reading
an online message board or stopping five
people on the street to ask them when was
the War of 1812. It is telling that, as we slide
toward intellectual mediocrity, our greatest
city busies itself trying to keep kids from
being exposed to such troubling concepts as
birthdays and dinosaurs.
Thank goodness New York didnt ban the
word duh. Im thinking our kids are going
to use that one quite a bit.
Maybe educators should ban the banning of words?
Leonard Pitts Jr. is a columnist for the Miami
Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Miami, FL. 33132. Readers
may email him at lpitts@miamiherald.com. Pitts
will be chatting with readers every Wednesday
from1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on www.MiamiHerald.com.
LEONARD PITTS
C O M M E N T A R Y
C
RIMINAL CHARG-
ES filed against attor-
ney Anthony Lupas
Thursday should
serve as a moral defibrillator
for the Wilkes-Barre Area
School Board.
Although the charges re-
vealed so far are not related
to his work as school board
solicitor over the past four
decades, the board has a big-
ger reason to be shamed.
When the office of U.S. At-
torney Peter Smith issued a
press release announcing the
charges, it described Lupas as
the former Wilkes-Barre Ar-
ea School District solicitor.
Lupas, mind you, is also the
former solicitor of the Wilkes-
Barre Area Career and Tech-
nical Center, and the former
solicitor of the Luzerne Inter-
mediate Unit. He is a widely
recognized attorney and fa-
ther of Luzerne County Judge
David Lupas. In fact, most lo-
cal media have been calling
him the well-known local at-
torney in recent accounts of
his travails.
The U.S. Attorneys office
chose none of those identify-
ing characteristics, opting in-
stead for former Wilkes-
Barre Area School District so-
licitor.
Why? One should not pre-
sume to know the game plans
of those who relentlessly ex-
pose, and successfully prose-
cute, our corrupt public offi-
cials. But a possibility comes
to mind.
Three former board mem-
bers pleaded guilty to federal
corruption charges. Wilkes-
Barre Area School District
and corruption have be-
come inextricably linked. For
many its like saying Romu-
lus and Remus, Burns and
Allen, Ren and Stimpy,
Harold and Kumar, or Ed-
ward and Bella. (Have we hit
enough generational cultural
touchstones?)
Yet the school board con-
tinues slouching toward re-
form. Starting in 2009, those
three individuals were
charged with accepting or fa-
cilitating bribes by contrac-
tors seeking work or candi-
dates seeking teaching jobs.
Taxpayers quickly learned
that the district had no writ-
ten hiring policy. One was
promised, but has yet to ma-
terialize. Taxpayers later
learned the district rather
routinely hires people with-
out contracts -- Lupas had
none as solicitor.
The current board, seated
in December, deserves some
small credit. Work on the hir-
ing policy has been renewed.
More debate occurs in front
of the public rather than be-
hind closed doors. In fact, the
districts high legal bills were
first brought up at a meeting
by member Christine Katsock
-- though she has also admit-
ted she did some paralegal
work for Lupas.
And members unanimously
voted to seek cost proposals
for a forensic audit of bills
submitted by Lupas, possibly
as far back as 2006.
But calling this the prover-
bial tip of the iceberg would
be a gross understatement.
Rigorous work must be done,
quickly: New policies, new
contracts, new ethics rules
and unparalleled transparen-
cy are all required.
When you have become the
U.S. Attorneys preferred
touchstone in announcing an-
other corruption charge, the
time for half-steps, lip-service
and cautious reform is long,
long past.
OUR OPINION: LUPAS PROBE
Corruption taints
W-B Area board
PRASHANT SHITUT
President and CEO/Impressions Media
JOSEPH BUTKIEWICZ
Vice President/Executive Editor
MARK E. JONES
Editorial Page Editor
Editorial Board
QUOTE OF THE DAY
I
TS SOMETHING the
public famously tries to
avoid.
Americans may love
TVshows about crimeandjus-
tice, but ask themto play their
part by serving on a jury and
the summons is met with
alarm, aggravation and
thoughts about what excuse
might get one off the hook.
Yet, as any viewer of Law
and Order knows, the rapt at-
tentionof a jury is essential for
our system of justice.
Not every jury undertakes a
trial like that of state Sen. Jane
Orie, but the five men and sev-
en women who found her
guilty Monday standas a mod-
el of how 12 citizens called to
duty should perform in court.
The trial had 17 days of tes-
timony, including accounts
fromtwo dozen present or for-
mer Orie staff members. The
jury was sequestered at a
downtown hotel. They
worked Friday, then into the
weekend. Saturday was our
hardest day of all, the jury
foreman, who asked that his
name not be used, told report-
ers. On Sunday they spent 13
hours deliberating. On Mon-
day they were back at it.
We were passionate about
it, hesaid. Wetookit veryse-
riously. Indeed they did, find-
ing the lawmaker guilty on 14
counts and not guilty on 10.
The foreman said that at
one point during sequestra-
tion, they asked themselves,
Are we going to do what it
takes as a group of committed
citizens?
The answer is they did and,
in so doing, they serve as a
model for all prospective ju-
rors.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
STATE OPINION: ORIE JURY
Wheels of justice
stayed on track
An company
C M Y K
V I E W S
PSU board rushed
to fire Paterno
T
o The Board of Trustees Of
the Pennsylvania State
University:
Please allow this to express
our extreme displeasure in the
boards treatment of coach
Joseph Paterno in the wake of
the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Without any investigation or
due process, the Board of
Trustees took it upon itself to
point the finger at a very pub-
lic figure in a very public way.
The bylaws of the university
grant the board complete
responsibility for the govern-
ment and welfare of the uni-
versity including students,
faculty, staff and alumni. In the
exercise of this responsibility,
the board is guided by the
certain policies. Included in
these policies is a continuing
obligation to require informa-
tion or answers on any uni-
versity matter with which it is
concerned.
Unfortunately for the uni-
versity and coach Paterno, the
board in its haste to deflect
criticism and find a focus for
blame, chose to ignore its
obligation to require informa-
tion or answers. The board
rushed to judgment and we are
all now living with the conse-
quences.
Joseph Vincent Paterno led
an exemplary coaching career
and life.
He has done more for the
university and students than
any one person in Penn State
history.
His legacy will live forever.
You cannot say that about any
one board member. Paterno
deserved more than a rushed
phone call late at night. He at
the very least deserved the
basic rights afforded to any
individual under the rights and
liberties in our free country.
Linda L. Bartlett
President Penn State Chapter of
Wyoming Valley
Pittston
Health care
reform needed
T
he debate in the Supreme
Court of the United States
is whether to strip health
care from millions of vulner-
able Americans. If the Affor-
dable Care Act were to be
overturned, what would we go
back to?
Americans being barred
from getting lifesaving health
care insurance because they
were sick at one time in their
lives ? Having an annual limit
on the amount of health care
you can receive? Are we in
North Korea?
This legislation makes
America a better place and
provides a safety net for citi-
zens being preyed upon by
unscrupulous insurance com-
panies charging insane rates
and denying lifesaving treat-
ment.
I have a friend with cancer
who was dying because he
could not afford the thousands
of dollars a month for his med-
ication because of a pre-exist-
ing condition. Because of the
Affordable Care Act he is now
healthy and leading a produc-
tive life because he got the
meds he needed.
People argue against the
individual mandate in it, but I
am sure if they needed to go to
a doctor or emergency room
they would expect to be treat-
ed.
They should have to carry
health insurance the same as
car insurance so we do not get
stuck paying their bill. Lets
not go back to the days before
this bill was passed when
people suffered at the mercy of
the insurance companies price
gouging.
Every American has the
right to affordable health care;
dont allow the right wing
strip this away from us.
I am sure if Congressman
Lou Barletta was not so
wealthy and working a regular
job he would know the hard-
ship we go through to afford
health insurance. But he
doesnt know what its like
being a regular American
while he collects his fully paid
government health insurance.
Joe Biscotto
Pittston
Catholics should
think about vote
I
n 2008 the majority of Ca-
tholics voted for Obama
the most pro-abortion presi-
dent ever.
Theres no way we can end
the persecution of the unborn
as long as so many Catholics
are voting for candidates who
support the killing of the in-
nocent through abortion.
The Pennsylvania primary is
April 24. For Catholics who
are voting in the primary
please note the huge contrasts
between pro-life presidential
candidate Rick Santorum and
pro-abortion President Obama.
Santorum fought in the
United States Senate for the
sanctity of innocent human
life. Obama fought in the Illi-
nois Legislature to allow abor-
tionists the right to kill babies
after they have been born.
Which man shares your val-
ues?
Santorum believes in tradi-
tional marriage, and pledges to
fight for it as president. Oba-
ma thinks homosexuals should
be allowed to marry each
other, as evidenced by the fact
that he has instructed his
Justice Department not to
defend the federal Defense of
Marriage Act in the courts.
Which one represents you?
Ada Magni
West Wyoming
State library plan
is questioned
I
magine having a valuable
collection. It is being used
now, but will be mostly
obsolete in five years. Some-
day, youll have to trash much
of it, but for now youre happy
to serve patrons. Would you
spend hundreds of thousands
of dollars to move some things
hundreds of miles away and
destroy the material half of
your patrons are still using?
Probably not, but thats what
Gov. Tom Corbetts budget
proposes for the Talking Book
collection currently housed at
the Library for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped in
Philadelphia.
The Library is part of the
National Library Service for
the Blind and Physically Hand-
icapped and serves print-hand-
icapped residents of the east-
ern half of Pennsylvania. The
action, scheduled for April,
will diminish services to blind
NEPA residents.
Why does the governor want
to transfer $500,000 from the
Philadelphia library to its
counterpart in Pittsburgh?
Well, theres a commission,
and it didnt talk to the Phila-
delphia library or seek feed-
back from blind Pennsylva-
nians. Two years ago, after
secret advocacy from the Pitts-
burgh Library for the Blind,
the Office of Commonwealth
Libraries commissioned a
study which, if implemented,
will result in the immediate
destruction of all cassette
books stored in Philadelphia.
Keri Wilkins, administrator
of the Philadelphia Library for
the Blind and an 18-year NLS
librarian, explained that half of
her patrons still use cassette
books. This wont change until
NLS finishes its digital con-
version.
The glaring flaw in the gov-
ernors plan is that it assumes
that the digital conversion is
already complete. Since it
wont be for years, many titles
will be available only on cas-
sette.
The plan gets better. Pitts-
burgh, a much smaller facility
than Philadelphia serving half
as many patrons, cant store
the cassette collection. When
eastern Pennsylvania patrons
order recorded books from
Pittsburgh, they will encounter
serious delays. In addition to
the added distance and pro-
posed postal service cutbacks,
the Pittsburgh library will
need to order cassette books
from the Ohio national distri-
bution service.
Yes, they are planning to
destroy books that they know
they will still need and then let
the taxpayer pay for replacing
them. Also, blind NEPA read-
ers will have to call two differ-
ent libraries for their books
(one for recorded books; the
other for Braille). Long-term
relationships between patrons
and librarians familiar with
their preferences will be se-
vered overnight.
The directors of the Carne-
gie Library of Pittsburgh and
the Free Library of Philadel-
phia, which oversee the librar-
ies for the blind, along with
the nonprofit National Feder-
ation of the Blind of Pennsylva-
nia, want the plan delayed.
They want to meet with all
parties including the libraries
for the blind, blind advocacy
groups and blind patrons to
develop a plan that will work
for all Pennsylvanians. Not
unsurprisingly, the only group
happy about the change is the
Pittsburgh Library for the
Blind, which stands to get an
extra $500,000, even if blind
patrons suffer in the process.
Please call your state repre-
sentatives and ask them to
delay the plan until a better
solution is reached.
Donna W. Hill
Meshoppen
Flick the switch,
Satan hates light
H
ollywood is Hells market-
ing company and the net-
work news the spokesper-
son for Satan himself. Our
public school system is the
training ground for Satans
Army. The A.C.L.U is the
attorney representing Satan.
Planned Parenthood is Satans
playground. Children and
Youth is Satans jungle gym.
The gig is up. Now you
have no excuse who to vote
for. Arent you tired of being
lied to? When is enough,
enough?
Why are our kids going to
the State Pen instead of Penn
State? Why do our kids refer
to their schools as jails? There
is a teen suicide every 90 min-
utes and more than one mil-
lion runaways each year. What
are they running from?
Let me see if I can put this
simply enough. Satan, who is
very real, has broken up our
families; dumbed-down our
kids, created a dependent class
of people, and is even trying to
stop our military from ridding
the world of Satans agents.
I bet you Democrats dont
even recognize your party any
more. I cant say much for the
Republicans either. Those
groups have way too many
liars. Our Constitution is sec-
ond only to the Holy Bible as
the greatest written document.
We the People, means you and
me, not our elected officials.
That is unless we elect people
who honor the Constitution.
It is time to turn on the
light. Satan hates the light
because he loves watching
humans bump their heads in
the dark. Dont you have a
headache yet from that?
Bob Boyd
East Stroudsburg
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YOU DONT
often hear an
American
president
secretly (he
thinks) assur-
ing foreign
leaders that
concessions are coming their
way, but they must wait be-
cause hes seeking re-election
and he dare not tell his own
people.
Not at all, spun a White
House aide in major gaffe-
control mode. The president
was merely explaining that
arms control is too complicat-
ed to be dealt with in a year in
which both Russia and the U.S.
hold presidential elections.
Rubbish. First of all, to speak
of Russian elections in the
same breath as ours is a trav-
esty. Theirs was a rigged, pre-
determined farce. Putin ruled
before. Putin rules after.
Obama spoke of the difficul-
ties of the Russian presidential
transition. What transition?
Its a joke. It had no effect on
Putins ability to negotiate
anything.
As for the U.S. election, the
problem is not that the issue is
too complicated but that if
people knew Obamas inten-
tions of flexibly caving on
missile defenses, they might
think twice about giving him a
second term.
After all, what is Obama
doing negotiating on missile
defense in the first place? We
have no obligation to do so.
The ABM Treaty, a relic of the
Cold War, died in 2002.
We have an unmatched tech-
nological lead. Its a priceless
strategic advantage that for
three decades Russia has been
trying to get us to yield. Why
give any of it away? In order to
placate Putin, Obama had
already in 2009 abruptly can-
celed the missile-defense sys-
tem the Poles and Czechs had
agreed to host in defiance of
Russian threats. Why give
away more?
Its unfathomable. In trying
to clean up the gaffe, Obama
emphasized how intent he is to
reduce nuclear stockpiles
and reduce reliance on nucle-
ar weapons. In which case, he
should want to augment mis-
sile defenses, not weaken,
dismantle or bargain them
away. The fewer nukes you
have for deterrence, the more
you need nuclear defenses. If
your professed goal is nuclear
disarmament, as is Obamas,
eliminating defenses is com-
pletely illogical.
Nonetheless, Obama is tell-
ing the Russians not to worry,
that once past my last elec-
tion and no longer subject to
any electoral accountability,
hell show more flexibility on
missile defense. Its yet another
accommodation to advance his
cherished Russia reset policy.
Why? Hasnt reset been
failure enough?
Lets do the accounting. In
addition to canceling the Pol-
ish/Czech missile defense
system, Obama gave the Rus-
sians accession to the World
Trade Organization, a START
treaty that they need and we
dont (their weapons are obso-
lete and deteriorating rapidly)
and a scandalously blind eye to
their violations of human
rights and dismantling of de-
mocracy. Obama even gave
Putin a congratulatory call for
winning his phony election.
In return? Russia watered
down or obstructed sanctions
on Iran, completed Irans nucle-
ar reactor at Bushehr, provides
to this day Bashar al-Assad
with huge arms shipments
used to massacre his own peo-
ple (while rebuilding the Sovi-
et-era naval base in the Syrian
port of Tartus), conducted a
virulently anti-American presi-
dential campaign on behalf of
Putin, pressured Eastern Eu-
rope and threatened Georgia.
On which of all these is-
sues Syria, Iran, Eastern
Europe, Georgia, human rights
is Obama ready to offer Putin
yet more flexibility? Where
else will he show U.S. adversar-
ies more flexibility? Yet more
aid to North Korea? More
weakening of tough Senate
sanctions against Iran?
Can you imagine the kind of
pressure a re-elected Obama
will put on Israel, the kind of
anxiety he will induce from
Georgia to the Persian Gulf,
the nervousness among our
most loyal East European
friends who, having already
once been left out on a limb by
Obama, are now wondering
what new flexibility Obama
will show Putin the man who
famously proclaimed that the
greatest geopolitical catastro-
phe of the 20th century was
Russias loss of its Soviet em-
pire.
They dont know. We dont
know. We didnt even know
this was coming until the mic
was left open. Only Putin was
to know. I will transmit this
information to Vladimir, Med-
vedev assured Obama.
Added Medvedev: I stand
with you. A nice endorsement
from Putins puppet, enough to
chill friends and allies, demo-
crats and dissidents, all over
the world.
Obamas flexibility
means bending too far
CHARLES
KRAUTHAMMER
C O M M E N T A R Y
Charles Krauthammers email
address is letter@charleskrautham-
mer.com.
Remember when you were young and everything seemed black and white?
ANOTHER VIEW
A photograph by Aimee Dilger
and words by Mark Guydish
HOW DO you
save a life? You
start by finding
it.
This was a
typical hot day
at the mission
orphanage in
Haiti. Our group of volunteers,
nicknamed the Detroit Muscle
Crew, was busy hammering,
plumbing, wiring and slapping
down concrete. One of the
young Haitian men working
with us his name is Jackie
had a question.
Could we help his sister?
What happened to your sis-
ter? we asked. She fell, Jackie
said. Was she hurt badly? He
thought so. When did it hap-
pen? Four days ago.
Four days ago?
A small group was dispatched
to check it out, including De-
troiters Herbert Studstill and
Val Gokenbach. Studstill has
been in Haiti off and on for five
years and has seen a great deal.
Gokenbach is a former vice
president and chief nursing
officer at Beaumont Hospital
who has joined us many times.
This was her first house call.
What they saw was only
slightly more shocking than
where they saw it.
A narrow passageway full of
stinking sewers led to a cin-
derblock dwelling atop a plat-
form. The entire home was the
size of one small American
bedroom. The roof was made of
tin, keeping the heat in.
"It had to be 110 degrees in
there," Gokenbach recalled.
Four people lived inside:
Jackie, his younger brother, his
mother who was crying and
reading a Bible when the group
arrived and his sister, Redja,
who lay on a bare mattress, next
to two buckets of blood, barely
conscious.
How do you save a life?
You start by asking questions.
Redja, they were told, had been
playing with some children
when she fell and landed face
first on concrete. Her jaw was
fractured. Her teeth were
knocked out. She bled profusely
Gokenbach estimated four
units of blood had been lost,
about 4 pints, or a third of her
supply and Redjas mother had
been trying to get her to drink
the blood back into her body.
For four days she had been
lying there with no attention, no
medicine, no relief, no fluids.
Her face was contorted from
swelling, her lips were horribly
swollen and cracked from de-
hydration.
She had a fever. She likely had
an infection. Her hands were
cold and clammy, indicating a
drop in blood pressure. Her
pulse was 120 beats a minute.
She was in hypovolemic
shock and barely able to moan
in pain.
When Gokenbach, Studstill
and the others returned, they
shared with me the details of
her situation. We decided to
bring Redja to the Have Faith
Haiti Mission by dispatching
several young men who could
carry her.
The consensus was she would
die if left in that house. At least
with us she would have a
chance.
How do you save a life? One
step at a time.
Redja was fed fluids through a
syringe. Eventually, she became
responsive enough to start anti-
biotics, then pain medication,
then iron supplements. Ice
brought down the swelling in
her face and mouth.
By the next day, she ex-
pressed hunger, and she was
given rice, beans, peanut butter,
even a Twinkie anything she
could get down. Her strength
increased, her pulse dropped.
She finally was able to urinate,
suggesting she at least had been
hydrated. A doctor visited. A
dentist was arranged paid for
by Studstill, Gokenbach and
others.
By the third day, Redja was
speaking. She said she would
never forget what had been
done for her. She said no one
had ever shown her kindness
before.
She is 20 years old.
You may ask how this could
happen. What about medical
care? Insurance? Ambulances?
But the rest of the world is not
America. There is not always a
phone. Not always a hospital.
Medical care must be paid for in
advance. Impoverished and
sometimes superstitious fam-
ilies may not know what to do
or whom to call.
By the end of the week, Redja
was out of danger. Continued
care is being arranged. If not for
Gokenbach, Studstill and other
volunteers, there likely would be
a funeral this weekend. Instead,
Jackie has his sister back.
We think on this now and
shake our heads. It was just
another hot day in Haiti. We
were going about our business.
Jackie had a question ...
Sometimes just by showing
interest in one.
To help, go to www.havefaith-
haiti.org .
In Haiti, some still make life-saving house calls
MITCH ALBOM
C O M M E N T A R Y
Mitch Albom is a columnist for the
Detroit Free Press. Write to him at:
Detroit Free Press, 600 West Fort
Street, Detroit, Mich. 48226, or via
email at malbom@freepress.com.
We think on this now and shake
our heads. It was just another
hot day in Haiti. We were going
about our business. Jackie had
a question ...
MAIN-
STREAM
media have
played a mostly
positive role in
covering the
tragic and
senseless kill-
ing of Trayvon Martin, the un-
armed, 17-year-old African-Amer-
ican boy shot to death by a neigh-
borhood watch volunteer in
Sanford, Fla. After a slowstart,
reporters have uncovered new
facts and asked tough questions,
including about Sanford Police
Chief Bill Lees refusal to arrest
Trayvons killer.
Caught in the media spotlight,
Lee has temporarily stepped
down. To their credit, media have
largely covered Trayvons griev-
ing and outraged parents with
the dignity and humanity they
deserve. They have also inter-
viewed community residents,
largely white, who have spoken
out with grief and outrage over
the incident.
But the media, both news and
popular, have also had a hand in
creating the mindset that leads to
tragedies like this one, based on
the facts currently available. A
newreport by The Opportunity
Agenda reviewing a decade of
research finds that media de-
pictions of African-American
men and boys are too frequently
distorted in ways that reinforce
negative stereotypes and lead to
discriminatory treatment.
Those distorted depictions
occur across almost all types of
media, including news reporting,
entertainment, advertising and
even video games. Repeated
unbalanced media portrayals of
African-American men and boys,
the report finds, contribute to
distorted perceptions, antag-
onismand discriminatory treat-
ment. They increase public sup-
port for punitive approaches to
issues involving black males, and
increase public tolerance of racial
inequality.
In particular, African-American
men and boys are disproportion-
ately depicted in news media as
perpetrators of violent crime
compared with actual arrest
rates. They are underrepresented
in the more sympathetic roles of
victimand lawenforcement
officers.
Similarly, a study of music
videos found that, compared with
actual U.S. demographics, blacks
are overrepresented as aggres-
sors, whereas whites are under-
represented. Research also shows
that African-American men and
boys are underrepresented in
their real-life positive roles, from
responsible fathers to users of
computers and other technology.
And the structural barriers to
opportunity that they dispropor-
tionately face like poor quality
schools, inadequate access to
health care, and fewer communi-
ty resources are not adequate-
ly covered.
Not surprisingly, study finds
that Americans conscious and
unconscious attitudes are
shaped, at least in part, by what
they see, read and hear in the
media.
Perhaps most chillingly, these
media trends appear to increase
African-American mens likeli-
hood of being shot without justi-
fication. Several studies have
shown, for example, that subjects
in a video police simulation are
more likely to shoot black men
(holding objects that may or may
not be guns) than to fire on white
men under the same circum-
stances. Other studies reinforce
the potentially deadly conse-
quences of media and societal
bias.
The impact of media distor-
tions is doubly pernicious be-
cause it works primarily at the
subconscious level, linking black
male images with peoples viscer-
al emotions more so than with
their conscious beliefs. One study
cited in the report, for example,
found evidence that the amyg-
dala, a region of the brain that is
associated with experiencing
fear, tends to be more active
when whites viewan unfamiliar
black male face than an unfamil-
iar white male face, regardless of
their conscious racial attitudes.
Thus, it is not surprising to
hear the family of Trayvons
killer, George Zimmerman, say
that Zimmerman himself is a
member of a racial minority and
has many minority relatives and
friends. All of us carry around
stereotypes in our heads, and
they are often detached fromour
conscious attitudes and relation-
ships. Many African-Americans,
too, harbor subconscious biases
about members of their own
group. No ethnic or cultural
group is immune frommedia or
societal influences.
Searching for mistakes or
missteps in Trayvons past, as
some have done in recent days, is
not only irrelevant but a dis-
traction fromthe issue at hand.
None of the details of Trayvons
life were known to George Zim-
merman when he shot and killed
the boy wearing a hoodie. Rather
than asking questions about
Trayvons past, we should be
asking ourselves whether black
men and boys are put at a disad-
vantage all over America
sometimes with life or death
consequences by their por-
trayals in the media. As Trayvons
mother said at a congressional
panel on Tuesday, Trayvon was
our son, but Trayvon is your son.
Alot of people can relate to our
situation.
To be sure, the mass media are
not the only factor that shapes
peoples conscious and subcon-
scious beliefs and biases. But
decades of research make clear
that distorted media depictions
persist and are among the contrib-
uting factors to tragedies like the
one in Florida.
Fortunately, the mass media
can also be part of the solution. Of
course, the responsibility is not
the medias alone. But the media,
as the public looking glass, can
and should showthe full spec-
trumof the lives of black men and
boys. Media biases and their
effects neither absolve nor convict
George Zimmerman, who should
answer to the legal system. But
for most people, having the full
picture will result in greater
knowledge and fewer irrational
fears of innocent black teenagers
like Trayvon Martin.
Media must move beyond the hoodie to dispel stereotypes in Trayvon Martin killing
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WASHINGTON The argu-
ments are done and the case has
been submitted, as Chief Justice
John Roberts says at the end of
every Supreme Court argument.
Now the justices will wrestle
with what to do with President
Barack Obamas health care over-
haul. They have a range of op-
tions, from upholding the law to
striking it down in its entirety.
The court also could avoid decid-
ing the laws constitutionality at
all, although that prospect seems
remote after this weeks argu-
ments.
A look at six potential out-
comes, from the simplest to the
most complicated possible rul-
ings:
Q: What if the Supreme Court

upholds the law and finds Con-
gress was within its authority to
require most people to have
health insurance or pay a penal-
ty?
A: Adecisioninfavor of the law
would end the legal fight and al-
low the administration to push
forward with implementing its
provisions over the next few
years, including the insurance re-
quirement, an expansion of Med-
icaid and a ban on private insure-
rs denying coverage to people
with pre-existing health prob-
lems.
The political wrangling, how-
ever, probably would continue as
candidates for Republican presi-
dential nomination and lesser of-
fices are calling for repeal of the
law.
Q: What if, on the other hand,
the court strikes down the entire
law?
A: That would kill a costly new
federal entitlement before it has a
chance to take root and develop a
constituency of beneficiaries and
supporters, namely more than 30
million people who are supposed
to wind up with health insurance
because of the law.
In addition, some parts of the
law already are in effect and
would be rolled back. One pop-
ular provision allowing young
adults to stay on their parents in-
surance until age 26 has added
nearly 2.5 million people to the
coverage rolls, at no cost to tax-
payers.
But theres no escaping Amer-
icas double-barreled problem of
excruciatingly high health care
costs and many uninsured peo-
ple, more than 50 million accord-
ing to the latest estimates.
Whether its dealing with the
federal deficit, retirement securi-
ty for seniors or even the Penta-
gon budget, elected officials
would still have to confront
health care at nearly every turn.
Congress would get to roll the
ball up the hill again.
Q: What if the court strikes
down the mandate and invali-
dates the parts of the law that re-
quire insurance companies to
cover people regardless of medi-
cal problems and that limit what
they can charge older people?
A: Many fewer people would
get covered, but the health insur-
ance industry would avoid a dire
financial hit.
Insurers would be able to con-
tinue screening out people with a
history of medical problems,
such as diabetes patients or can-
cer survivors.
That would prevent a sudden
jump in premiums. But it would
leave consumers with no assur-
ance that they can get health in-
surance when they need it, a ma-
jor problemthe lawwas intended
to fix. Other economically devel-
oped countries guarantee health
insurance for their citizens.
A related requirement limits
premiums charged to older
adults. Currently people in their
late 50s and early 60s can face
premiums as much as six or sev-
en times higher than those
charged to 20-year-olds. The law
says insurers may charge older
adults no more than three times
what they charge younger ones.
Administrationlawyers say the
insurancerequirement goes hand
in hand with the coverage guar-
antee and cap on premiums, and
have asked the court to get rid of
both if it finds the mandate to be
unconstitutional.
Q: What happens if the court
throws out only the expansion of
the Medicaid program?
A: Throwingout the expansion
would severely limit the laws im-
pact because roughly half of the
more than 30 million people ex-
pected to gain health insurance
under the law would get it
through the expansion of Medi-
caid, the federal-state health in-
surance program for low-income
people.
The law would effectively
bring under Medicaid everyone
making up to 138 percent of the
federal poverty level. That works
out to about $15,400 for an indi-
vidual, $30,650 for a family of
four. Most of those who would be
added to the Medicaid rolls are
low-income adults without chil-
dren.
But a potentially sizable num-
ber of those low-income people
might still be eligible for govern-
ment-subsidized though prob-
ably more expensive private
insurance under other provisions
of the law. Private coverage will
probably be more expensive for
taxpayers to subsidize than Med-
icaid.
States suing to overturn the
federal law argue that the Medi-
caid expansion comes with so
manystrings attachedit amounts
to an unconstitutional power
grab by Washington, reaching di-
rectlyintothewallets of statetax-
payers.
The administration counters
that the federal government is
paying all of the initial cost of the
expansion and 90 percent in per-
petuity, well above what Wash-
ington contributes for regular
Medicaid. Moreover, when Con-
gress created Medicaid in 1965 it
also served notice on the states
that program rules could change
in the future. This is only the lat-
est of many such changes.
We dont have any lower court
that has struck down this (Med-
icaid) provision, so there is no
precedent from the lower courts
on how to handle it, said Diane
Rowland, a Medicaid expert with
the nonpartisan Kaiser Family
Foundation. They all upheld it.
High court has range of options on health care law
By MARK SHERMAN
and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press
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etc.Entertainment Travel Culture S E C T I O N F
NEW YORK Youre Philip
Seymour Hoffman actor, direc-
tor, dad. Youve starred in stage
classics (Long Days Journey Into
Night, Othello) and films
(Doubt, Moneyball, The Ides
of March, to name a few). Dont
forget that best actor Oscar for Ca-
pote. Still, youre only 44, and Wil-
ly Loman, the tragic hero in Arthur
Millers Death of a Salesman, is
63. And yet heres acclaimed direc-
tor Mike Nichols telling you yes,
yes. Its time.
I saidhes gonna have toface it,
Nichols recalls. He said, I know,
but now? You sure? He knew in-
stantly it would be ... what is the
word ... expensive. Emotionally, it
would cost him. Its very hard to do
that every night, twice on Satur-
day. But hefinallyfiguredhes gotta
do it. Its like a mountain thats got-
ta be climbed.
The revival of Salesman, now
at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre,
boasts a pedigree cast, including
veteranstage actress Linda Emond
as Willys wife, Linda, and as
prodigal son, Biff Andrew Gar-
field, an award-winning English-
trained actor known in the United
States for his work in The Social
Network, and starring this sum-
mer as Peter Parker in The Amaz-
ing Spider-Man.
Salesman usually draws big
names. Whats new this time is the
audience.
Its about right now, says Ni-
chols. About everybody on Face-
book. The Kardashians. Everybody
who wants to be known.
Never in the plays history have
so many Americans displayed the
kindof desperate urge for attention
Willy seeks.
Attention must be paid, Linda
pleads in the play.
If only she and Willy knew the
joys of tweeting.
In the spring of 1948 Miller built

a small wooden shack near his
country house in which to write
Salesman. The first act took a
day. Act two? Six weeks.
The tale follows Loman, an ag-
ing salesman, and his wife and two
sons, who fear hes losing it. There
are nasty family secrets. Millers
revolutionary idea was to tell the
story out of order, with Loman
drifting in and out of memories.
Salesman was a sensation,
earning six Tony Awards. Miller
nabbed a Pulitzer Prize. And the
play became required reading in
high school and college.
Yet like any great play, you cant
fully appreciate it till you see it on
stage, says Erik Brogger, a play-
wright and associate professor in
the creative writing concentration
at Hofstra University.
Brogger wasnt a Salesman
fan, at first.
I think younger people are un-
comfortable around broad displays
of emotion, he says. Theres
something that felt a little uncool
about these larger-than-life charac-
ters.
Bad local productions didnt
help. Just YouTube Death of a
Salesman and you find all sorts of
stagings. (The worst must be Ke-
vin Klines droll spoof of Sales-
man dinner theater, in the 1991
filmSoapdish, with Kline wiping
up spilled drinks mid-perform-
ance.)
Brogger eventually grewintothe
play and has taught it in class.
At first I identified with Biff, he
says. Later, with Willys sense of
betrayal byaworldhenolonger un-
derstands. Todays American
workers increasinglyfeel insulted,
disregarded. So while nobody
knows whats inside Willies brief-
case we dont know what he
sells we can all identify with his
struggle.
Despite its greatness, miscon-
SALESMAN
revival deserves
our attention
By JOSEPH V. AMODIO
Newsday
See SALESMAN, Page 4F
S
ANTA ANA, Calif. Its been 20 years or so since the
Beach Boys toured with a lineup that included all of the
surviving founders, andwhile BrianWilson, Mike Love and
Al Jardine all still performed Beach Boys music on their own, it
seemed increasingly unlikely theyd ever work together again.
But anniversaries have a way of persuading people to set aside
past differences, bruised egos and legal battles to celebrate their
shared good times and successes. And so we have the Beach Boys
reunited, performing at the Grammys and announcing plans
for a tour to mark their 50th anniversary and head into
the studio to record a new album.
We arranged a quick phone call with
Wilson and Love to talk about the re-
union, whats in store for the tour and
album, and their sense of their own leg-
acy in the pantheon of rock-n-roll leg-
ends.
I thinkit made a lot of sense because
it is the 50th anniversary, and it is a re-
markable milestone for any group,
Love says of the decision to get the
Beach Boys together again with Wil-
son, Jardine, David Marks (who joined
in early 1962 before the band signed
with Capitol Records) and Bruce John-
ston (who signed on in the mid-60s).
And of course Capitol
Records was interested in
a new studio album and a
new compilation, Love says.
One thing led to another, and
then there were some pretty neat
offers to go out and tour.
Brians been doing his own al-
bums and tours, and weve been
doing our own thing, and Als been
doing his thing. But we decided to
put our individual projects aside
and do it all together.
The Rolling Stones will tour to celebrate
their 50thanniversary. Just not until next year.
Basically, were just not ready, Keith Ri-
chards told Rolling Stone magazine. The gui-
tarist went ontosay2013is amorerealisticgoal.
Besides, 2012 is not really the 50th anniver-
sary anyway, according to Richards.
He said the band was conceived in
1962 but wasnt born until the fol-
lowing year when drummer Charlie
Watts completed the lineup.
The Stones always considered 63
to be 50 years because Charlie didnt
actually join until January, he said.
Thebandhas beeninactivesincethe
two-year long A Bigger Bang tour
ended in August 2007. Its last studio al-
bum of the same name came out in
2005. Richards, Watts, singer Mick Jag-
ger and guitarist Ron Wood held some re-
hearsals in December to shake off the rust.
Former bassist Bill Wyman, who left the
group in 1992, also participated in the re-
hearsals and is said to be interested in
joining the band for the upcoming
tour.
The Stones are now fielding offers
fromAEG, Live Nation and longtime
bandpromoter Michael Cohl andare
saidtobelookingat alternatives toa
Stones still rolling
as their golden
anniversary nears
By BRAD PATTON
bpatton@timesleader.com
By PETER LARSEN The Orange County Register
See BEACH, Page 4F
See STONES, Page 4F
AP PHOTO
Above: These five original members of The Beach Boys will be together
again for the bands 50th-anniversary tour. From left: Bruce Johnston,
David Marks, Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine.
Mick Jagger
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HOROSCOPE
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
People have a habit of
presenting themselves as
they would like to be seen
in an ideal world of their
own creation. This is espe-
cially true online. You are
more realistic, which oth-
ers find refreshing.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Youre sensitive now and
may find that the bewil-
dering tension in the air
is something so tangible
to you that you cannot let
go of it. Youll pursue the
truth that will relieve this
discomfort.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Youre smarter than the
bright, shiny objects that
demand your attention,
and yet, its all too tempt-
ing to follow the glint. The
best way to stay on track
today is to take precau-
tions against distraction.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
You are not your emotions
a fact thats easily for-
gotten when supercharged
feelings race through your
veins. Separate yourself
from whats going on to
bear witness to your expe-
rience, and youll have
greater control.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
Youll be in a quiet mood,
inclined to speak only
when you know that your
words will improve the
situation. Its a relief not
to need the spotlight.
Through observation,
youll obtain valuable
information.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Your personality is attrac-
tive, and every time you
share your charm with
others, you polish it with
a new layer of experience.
You may get a chance to
work the room today,
and youll certainly work a
few key conversations.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
Keep changing up the rou-
tine. What you enjoy for a
time or two may quickly
get old. Youll be sensitive
to other peoples need for
entertainment and excite-
ment, as well. Youre smart
not to rely on old tricks.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
You like to test your proj-
ects quietly before you
bring them into the public
eye. This allows you to
take more risks. If youre
going to fail, youd rather
fail in obscurity. When you
have consistent success,
youll tell the whole world.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). You talk; people listen.
Youre quite aware of how
your control over your
voice adds to your per-
sonal power and influence,
and you may even do a
bit of rehearsing or vocal
warm-ups before deliver-
ing a special message.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). You will be called by
the voice of conscience
that resides inside your
heart. Indeed, its dictates
may not make practical
sense, but that wont stop
you from following. The
heart needs what it needs.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). Your signmate Jimmy
Durante famously joked,
I hate music, espe-
cially when its played.
Moderation keeps you
from tiring of something
you really love and becom-
ing jaded.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
Youre curious about
people, which keeps your
tasks interesting. Youll
keep wondering what
motivates others. Youll
be surprised at what you
learn by asking only one
or two good questions.
TODAYS BIRTHDAY (April
1). Your needs will be met!
This month brings a seren-
dipitous union that leads
to money and opportunity.
May brings obvious signs,
which youll heed to move
your personal life in a
positive direction. Social
opportunities are plenti-
ful through the summer.
The financial scene is
stellar in August. Singles
could marry in September.
Taurus and Gemini people
adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 3, 20, 13, 38
and 17.
"FRONT MONEY"
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ceptions prevail.
Miller found it discouraging
that various commentators
smirked at the heavy-handed
symbolismof Low-man. He ex-
plained in his 1987 autobiogra-
phy, Timebends, the name Lo-
man actually sprang from a char-
acter who calls out the name
Lohmann in the 1933 Fritz
Lang film, The Testament of Dr.
Mabuse. Lohmann, a police
chief, never hears the cry. What
the name really meant to me,
wrote Miller, was a terror-strick-
en man calling into the void for
help that will never come.
Nichols says he believes in
knowingthe true origins of a play
but hopes this production feels
fresh.
Itll always be different when
another bunch of people has a
whack at it, he says. Thats one
of the joys of a great play.
Except, perhaps, if youre Phi-
lip Seymour Hoffman, in pre-
views, fine-tuning what may be
the most challenging male role in
American theater.
So you hold off giving inter-
views till the play opens, when
youll have energy to focus on
things besides ... being Willy Lo-
man. Of course, as your friend,
Mike, puts it, were all a little bit
Willy.
Were all salesmen, Nichols
says. Listen, Im selling right
now. Who are we kidding?
SALESMAN
Continued from Page 1F
One of the first things they
did was record a newversion of
Do It Again, a hit from the
summer of 68, coming togeth-
er at Capitol Records like they
had so many times years ago.
I felt the love fromthe guys,
thats all I can tell you, Wilson
says when asked what it was
like to make music again with
his bandmates.
I sang the lead, and Brian
came up to me and said, How
does a 70-year-old man sound
that good? Love says. I said,
Well, Ive been practicing it for
40 years!
With 36 Top 40 singles, the
Beach Boys easily could play
nothing but their best-known
songs on tour this year. But
while the set list is still in de-
velopment, Love says they in-
tend to include some less obvi-
ous choices.
I like to start out kind of ret-
ro in a show, he says. Not that
that will be what were going to
do. But ordinarily I like to do
some surfing songs, some car
songs and things like that. Get
some energy and then we can
get into some of the more artis-
tic stuff, Pet Sounds album,
SMiLE album.
But I also like to end up
with some powerful songs like
Good Vibrations, and Fun,
Fun, Fun is a great closing
song, Love says.
Theyll also have some new
songs, the first in many years,
from which to draw on, too.
The last Beach Boys project
they worked on together was
Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1, a
1996 collection that featured
the group singing backup
while country stars such as
Willie Nelson, Lorrie Morgan
and Toby Keith covered their
classics.
Twenty years ago, Mike and
the guys did Kokomo, and that
was the last really good Beach
Boys song, Wilson says, refer-
ring to the 1988 single (on
which he didnt appear) from
the Cocktail soundtrack.
Hopefully (the new album)
will have an array of different
songs that go together well, he
says.
Brians come up with a lot of
great tracks and tunes, Love
says. And the rest of us come in
and do our vocal parts. Hes
asked me to do a couple of lyrics
on a couple of songs.
An invisible presence on the
upcoming tour will be Carl Wil-
son and Dennis Wilson, Brians
brothers and co-founders of the
Beach Boys, both of whom died
years ago.
Two really good singers that
we lost, Wilson says, a hint of
sadness in his voice.
I think in concert, when we
do God Only Knows, Carl
comes to mind because hes
there, Love says. Nobody
sang it better than Carl. And al-
so Kokomo and Good Vibra-
tions.
And obviously its emotional
as brothers to Brian and cou-
sins of myself and youre go-
ing to feel a voice there, he
says. Youre going to miss
them.
BEACH
full-fledged tour, such as playing
long stretches in cities such as
New York, Los Angeles and Lon-
don. A new studio album also is
planned.
Meanwhile, the Stones are
moving forward with some other
anniversary-related projects. A
book compiled by Jagger, Ri-
chards, Watts andWoodwill bere-
leased on July 12, 50 years to the
day of the bands first show.
OnJuly12, 1962, the embryonic
Rolling Stones consisting of Jag-
ger, Richards, guitarist Brian
Jones, bass guitarist Dick Taylor,
pianist Ian Stewart and drummer
Mick Avory took the stage of the
Marquee ClubinLondon. Wyman
joined the group in December
1962, while Watts took over on
drums in January of the following
year (the pianist Stewart was rele-
gatedtoroadmanager andcontin-
ued playing with the group until
his death in December 1985).
The band also is working on a
career-spanning documentary
scheduled to debut in September.
The yet-untitled film will contain
loads of previouslyunseenmateri-
al and unreleased music from the
bands archives and will include
the groups most extensive inter-
views ever. More than50 hours al-
ready have been filmed, director
Brett Morgen said.
In other 50th-anniversary
news, the Beach Boys reunion
tour is starting to take shape. Un-
fortunately, it does not look like
the group will make it to North-
eastern Pennsylvania, but there
are plentyof shows withindriving
distance.
The tour with Brian Wilson,
Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce
Johnston and David Marks will
kick off in Tucson, Ariz., on April
24. The band will play two shows
at the Beacon Theater in New
York City (May 8-9) before head-
ing into the Keystone State for a
Pittsburgh concert on May 11.
After two shows at the Mohe-
gan Sun Arena in Uncasville,
Conn., on May 12 and 13 (the
show on the 12th is already sold
out) and a stop in White Plains,
N.Y., the group will be in Bethle-
hemat the newSands Bethlehem
Events Center on May 17. The
group also will play the Borgata
Hotel Casino in Atlantic City on
May 27.
After a trip through the Mid-
west andwesternStates, the band
will return to the East Coast with
shows in Camden, N.J. (at the
Susquehanna Bank Center) on
June 16 and at the Bethel Woods
Center for the Performing Arts in
Bethel, N.Y., on June 17.
STONES
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Tickets went on sale for all of
the above dates in late February
and early March.
One other artist is celebrating a

golden anniversary this year: The
self-titleddebut albumby BobDy-
lan turned 50 earlier this month.
With the words, Columbia Re-
cords is proud to introduce a ma-
jor new figure in American folk
music Bob Dylan, beginning
the liner notes on the back cover,
Dylans recording career was
launched on March 19, 1962.
Dylan, born Robert Allen Zim-
merman 20 years earlier in Du-
luth, Minn., was signed to a re-
cording contract by John Ham-
mond(whohadpreviouslysigned
Billie Holiday and would later
sign Bruce Springsteen) in No-
vember 1961. The album pro-
duced by Hammond was record-
ed later that month in six hours
over two days for a reported cost
of $402.
The debut record contained 13
songs, but only two Talkin
New York and Song to Woody
(Dylans tributetohis heroWoody
Guthrie) were pennedby Dylan.
His version of House of the Ris-
ing Sun contained on the album
inspired the cover version by The
Animals two years later.
Upon its original release, the al-
bum failed to crack the Billboard
200andsoldabout 5,000copies in
its first year, leadingsome Colum-
bia executives to refer to Dylan as
Hammonds Folly. However,
within a few months of the re-
cords release, Dylanturnedhis at-
tention to political causes, and
soon his legend was born with
songs such as Blowin In The
Wind, A Hard Rains A-Gonna
Fall and Masters of War (all in-
cludedonhis secondalbum, The
Freewheelin Bob Dylan, in May
1963).
Dylan has appeared in NEPA
numerous times over the years,
most recently at the Toyota Pavil-
ion at Montage Mountain along
with Leon Russell in August 2011.
Speaking of the Toyota Pavil-

ion, the2012concert schedulehas
not even been announced yet but
the venue already has its first can-
cellation of the season.
The Midwest Rock-n-Roll Ex-
press Tour with Styx, REO
Speedwagon and Ted Nugent had
been announced by the artists
websites with a June 29 date at
Montage Mountain. But that
show has been canceled due to
scheduling conflicts according to
Live Nation, which books the
shows for the Toyota Pavilion.
Other shows scheduled for
Scranton so far include Rob Zom-
bie and Megadeth on May 12,
Dave Matthews Band on May 28,
ZZ Top with 3 Doors Down on
May 30, the Peach Music Festival
with the Allman Brothers and at
least 19 other bands fromAug. 10-
12 and The Tour with KISS and
Motley Crue on Sept. 28.
Acoupleof shows havebeenan-
nounced on artists websites but
not yet confirmed: Vans Warped
Tour onJuly18andDoobie Broth-
ers and Chicago on Aug. 24.
STONES
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ASHVILLE, Tenn. Tennessee has more than
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throughout Tennessee, one of
them a fishing trip with famed
fisherman Bill Dance.
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music, make it easy to market
the state, which has up to 50 mil-
lion visitors a year.
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mind scenic beauty and so
much variety to do and the mu-
sic. Those components you will
see in everything we do.
Jackie Van Cleave, a fishing
guide at Reelfoot Lake for more
than 30 years, says both fishing
and duck hunting are awesome
on the earthquake-created lake
in northwest Tennessee.
Its full of bluegill, crappie,
bass, catfish. Its just an easy lake
to fish, he said.
People fromaround the world,
Van Cleave said, come to Reel-
foot to fish and hunt.
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na, Korea; you name it, Ive had
em, Van Cleave said. The fish-
ing and duck hunting are so
good, they come, have a good
time and go back and tell oth-
ers.
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lake is a prime location for bald-
eagle watching. Then there are
nearby game preserves full of
deer and turkey.
I cant think of anything else
to ask for, Van Cleave said.
Peter Olsen, vice president of
the Washington-based American
Hiking Society, has hiked the
Great Smoky Mountains and en-
courages others to do so.
It was a phenomenal area,
beautiful and well-maintained,
he said. It was a nice experience
and just what you hope for when
hiking.
For a 4,100-foot walking trail,
Rock City Gardens atop Lookout
Mountain near Chattanooga
draws nearly half-a-million peo-
ple from throughout the world
every year.
The Tennessee Wildlife Re-
sources Agency says Tennessee
fish represent one of the most di-
verse collections in North Amer-
ica. There are 29 major reser-
voirs and 19,000 miles of warm
and cold-water streams.
The Appalachian Trail covers
284 miles along the states east-
ern border, mostly within the
Cherokee National Forest and
the Great Smoky Mountains Na-
tional Park. Nine million people
a year visit the 500,000-acre
Smokies, making it the most
popular national park.
Tennessee talking up its outdoors
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Fisherman Bill Dance shows off the one that didnt get away. The
state is marketing Tennessee as an outdoor paradise this spring.
The department has launched http://spring.tnvacation.com , to
highlight fishing, hunting, hiking, camping and other activities.
The site also is sponsoring outdoor adventure-inspired contests,
with a grand prize of three ultimate fishing getaways throughout
Tennessee.
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WATFORD, England Hog-
warts Castle is ready to welcome
the Muggle multitudes.
Here, on a film studio sound
stage near London, stands the re-
al Hogwarts or at least a mon-
umental model of the fictional
wizarding school, the very one
used in the eight Harry Potter
movies.
The minutely detailed castle
now forms the climax of The
Making of Harry Potter, a be-
hind-the-scenes studio tour
basedat the Warner Bros. facility
where the films were made be-
tween 2000 and 2010.
It may only be a model, but for
Potter fans its already a place of
pilgrimage.
I had to literally stand there
for10 minutes andjust absorb it,
saidCeeAnatole, whoworks for a
fan website and had a preview
ahead of the recent grand open-
ing. The attention to detail it
was just amazing.
Warner Bros. hopes the gener-
al public will be equally enthusi-
astic. The studio expects 5,000
people per day to visit the attrac-
tion, which is selling itself on its
authenticity it contains real
sets, models, props andcostumes
from the films, on the original
studio site.
The first, and most spectacu-
lar, set visitors encounter is the
Great Hall of Hogwarts school,
complete with stone floor, Goth-
ic arches, gargoyles andhuge fire-
place. Later come the dormitory
where the young wizard slept,
the office of headmaster Albus
Dumbledore, the giant Hagrids
Hut and Diagon Alley, the mag-
ical shopping street thats home
to Ollivanders wand shop and
Weasleys Wizard Wheezes.
The tour is an almost over-
whelming feast of detail. Dis-
plays range from Mrs. Weasleys
self-knitting sweater to boxes of
Cheery Owls cereal, potions bot-
tles filled with plastic newts and
real animal bones and 17,000 in-
dividually painted wand boxes.
Its nirvana for Potter fans
andfor filmgeeks, whocanwatch
designers talkabout their workin
short films, ride a broomstick in
the green-screen effects room
and see howmakeup, prosthetics
and animatronics brought hun-
dreds of magical creatures to life.
The goal is to pay tribute to the
hundreds of unsung technicians
and craftspeople who reinvented
author J.K. Rowlings magical
universe for the big screen.
Theres so much work that
you couldnt see, so much work
that just became part of the film,
said David Heyman, a producer
on all the Potter films.
This is a tour for Harry Potter
fans, but its also a tour for people
who are not necessarily Harry
Potter fans, he said. Its such a
good insight into the making of a
film ... basically a how-to.
Warner Bros. is clearly proud
of its new attraction. One of the
creators fewregrets is that trains
to Watford, which will carry
many of the sites visitors, leave
from Londons Euston station,
rather than nearby Kings Cross,
whose imaginary platform 9 3/4
was the terminus of the Hog-
warts Express. Rearranging the
railways is beyond even Harry
Potters powers.
The attraction is part of War-
ner Bros. 100 million pound
($160 million) redevelopment of
Leavesden Studios, a former
World War II airdrome 20 miles
(30 kilometers) northwest of
London, into Europes largest
filmmaking complex.
In addition to the tour, the
working studio due to open later
this year will have sound stages,
workshops, offices and the big-
gest backlot in Europe, and make
Warner Bros. the only U.S. stu-
dio with a permanent base in Bri-
tain.
Those who worked on the film
say the transformation is remark-
able.
What is different and strange
is that the roof is not leaking,
said David Yates, who directed
the final four Potter films. And
its not dusty, its not drafty and
its not cold.
Warner Bros. is not estimating
the lifespan of the attraction,
whichemploys about 300 people,
including a horde of fans working
as enthusiastic tour guides.
Hogwarts Castle tour
now open near London
By JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press
AP PHOTO
Amodel of Hogwarts Castle
fromthe Harry Potter filmseries
was unveiled at the Warner Bros
Studio Tour, Watford, London.
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NOTICE TO
BIDDERS
Bids will be
received by Nuan-
gola Borough Sewer
Authority (NBSA)
for: Low Pressure
Sanitary Sewer Col-
lection and Con-
veyance System
Work will include:
providing a low
pressure sanitary
sewer collection
and conveyance
system throughout
Nuangola Borough.
The project includes
the installation of
407 residential
sewage laterals and
grinder pumps,
force main, and two
system pumping
stations. The proj-
ect will be broken
into two separate
contracts. Contract
No. 1 will include
the low pressure
sanitary sewer col-
lection and con-
veyance system
within Nuangola
Borough. Contract
No. 2 will include
the low pressure
sanitary sewer
force main exten-
sion and pump sta-
tion, from the Nuan-
gola Borough
boundary to the
Mountain Top Area
Joint Sewer Authori-
tys system. The
two contracts cover
all the work associ-
ated with this proj-
ect.
Plans, specifica-
tions and other doc-
uments constituting
the combined docu-
ments for Contract
#1 and #2 are on file
and open to inspec-
tion at the office of
Quad Three Group,
Inc. 37 N. Washing-
ton Street, Wilkes-
Barre, PA 18701 and
may be secured
upon non-refund-
able payment of
$175.00 per set with
check payable to
Quad Three Group,
Inc.
Proposals must be
accompanied by a
certified check, bid
bond, bank
cashiers check, or
trust company trea-
surers check in the
amount of ten per-
cent (10%) of the
total amount of the
bid, made payable
to NBSA. The suc-
cessful bidder will
be expected to exe-
cute and file the
contract and to fur-
nish Performance,
Payment and other
Bonds in the
amount of 100% of
the contract price
as security for the
performance of the
contract within 10
days of the contract
award. If the Bidder
fails or refuses to
enter into the con-
tract after issued
award, the pro-
ceeds of the check
deposited by him
will be used as liqui-
dated damages by
the NBSA for failure
or refusal to comply.
All bidders are
hereby notified that
minority and women
businesses will be
afforded full oppor-
tunity to submit bids
and will not be sub-
jected to discrimina-
tion on the basis of
race, color, sex or
national origin with
regard to any con-
tracts pursuant to
this advertisement.
All work under this
contract will be gov-
erned by the PA
Department of
Labor and Industry
labor standards and
wage determination
per Contract Docu-
ments.
A pre-bid meeting
will be held at
NBSAs office at
10:00 am, Tuesday,
April 3, 2012.
Attendance is rec-
ommended but not
mandatory.
Sealed Bids
marked BID
ENCLOSED NBSA
Low Pressure Sani-
tary Sewer Collec-
tion and Con-
veyance System
must be received at
NBSAs office, 5150
Nuangola Road,
Suite 1, Nuangola,
PA 18707 by 2:00
pm on Monday, April
23, 2012 and will be
publicly opened and
read aloud at 7:00
pm.
Nuangola Borough
Sewer Authority
reserves the right to
accept or reject any
or all bids and to
waive technicalities
and informalities in
any bid, for the best
interests of the
Authority. Bids may
be held by the
Owner for a period
not to exceed 60
days from the date
of opening for
review of bids and
investigation of bid-
der qualifications
prior to contract
award.
DAVE PEKAR,
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406 ATVs/Dune
Buggies
HONDA`09 REKON
TRX 250CC/Electric
shift. Like New.
REDUCED
$3,650.
(570) 814-2554
YAMAHA `07
RHINO 450.
GREEN, 6 ft. snow
plow, winch, mud
bottommounts,
moose utility push
tube, windshield,
hard top, gauges,
side mirrors, doors,
80 hours run time.
Like new. $6,999.
570-477-2342
409 Autos under
$5000
CADILLAC `94
DEVILLE SEDAN
94,000 miles,
automatic, front
wheel drive, 4
door, air condi-
tioning, air bags,
all power, cruise
control, leather
interior, $3,300.
570-394-9004
CHEVROLET `90
CELEBRITY
STATION WAGON
3.1 liter V6, auto,
A/C. excellent interi-
or, new tires. 66K
$3,250.
570-288-7249
409 Autos under
$5000
CHEVROLET `99
MONTE CARLO
Z34, V6, white, all
power with power
sunroof. CD player,
cloth interior. High
mileage. $1,100.
570-332-8909
LEOS AUTO SALES
92 Butler St
Wilkes-Barre, PA
570-825-8253
FORD 01 F150 XLT
Pickup Triton V8,
auto, 4x4 Super
Cab, all power,
cruise control,
sliding rear window
$4,450.
CHEVY 04
MALIBU CLASSIC
4 door, 4 cylinder,
auto, good condi-
tion. 120k. $2,850.
PLYMOUTH 92
ACCLAIM
4 door , 4 cylinder,
auto. Very good
condition. $1,650
Current Inspection
On All Vehicles
DEALER
HONDA `96 ACCORD
Sunroof, two new
tires, good condi-
tion, 4 door, white.
$2,200
570-466-5079
MERCEDES BENZ 93
400 SEL. 190,000
mi, fully loaded, full
power, sunroof,
cruise, air, am/fm
cassette w/6 CD
auto changer. black
w/tan leather interi-
or, no rust, very
good condition.
$2,995. 817-5930
MERCURY `79
ZEPHYR
6 cylinder
automatic.
52k original miles.
Florida car. $1500.
570-899-1896
412 Autos for Sale
ONE
YEAR
WARRANTY
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AUDI 03 TT
ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE
BEAUTIFUL AUTO
4 cylinder 1.8.
Loaded, silver black
leather. 66,000
miles. Bose premi-
um sound. 6 CD
changer. New tires,
inspection, timing
belt. Garaged, no
snow. $11,200.
570-592-2458
08 ESCAPE 4X4 $12,495
09JourneySE $12,495
07Spectra EX $9,495
10 FUSION SEL $13,995
07 FOCUS SE $8,495
05Stratus SXT $6,995
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Tags & Title Transfers
BENS AUTO SALES
RT 309 W-BTwp.
Near Wegmans
570-822-7359
BMW `00 528I
Premium sound
package, very
clean, recently
tuned, seat memo-
ry, silver. 26 mpg
on trips, 122,500K
$6,100
570-704-7286
BMW 98 740 IL
White with beige
leather interior.
New tires, sunroof,
heated seats. 5 cd
player 106,000
miles. Excellent
condition.
$5,300. OBO
570-451-3259
570-604-0053
CADILLAC 00 DTS
Tan, satellite
radio, leather,
moon roof, loaded
excellent
condition. 136k
miles. $4,995.
570-814-2809
CHEVROLET 06
CORVETTE
CONVERTIBLE
Silver beauty, 1
Owner, Museum
quality. 5,900
miles, 6 speed. All
possible options
including Naviga-
tion, Power top.
New, paid $62,000
Must sell
REDUCED!
$39,500 FIRM
570-299-9370
CHEVY 95 ASTRO
MARK III CONVERSION
VAN. Hightop. 93K.
7 passenger.
TV/VCP/Stereo.
Loaded. Great con-
dition. $3,495
(570) 574-2199
412 Autos for Sale
CHEVY 07 IMPALA LS
Only 40k miles
$11,500
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
CHRYSLER `04
SEBRING
LXI CONVERTIBLE
Low miles - 54,000.
V6. FWD. Leather
interior. Great
shape. A/C. CD.
All power.
$6,900. Negotiable
New inspection &
tires.
(570) 760-1005
CHRYSLER 04
SEBRING CONVERTIBLE
Silver, 2nd owner
clean title. Very
clean inside &
outside. Auto,
Power mirrors,
windows. CD
player, cruise,
central console
heated power
mirrors. 69,000
miles. $4900.
570-991-5558
CHRYSLER 07
SEBRING
Low miles, heated
seats, moonroof,
1 owner.
$11,900
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
11 DODGE
DAKOTA CREW
4x4, Bighorn 6 cyl.
14k, factory
warranty.
$21,999
11 HYUNDAI
ELANTRA 3950
miles. Factory
Warranty. New
Condition $17,499
10 Dodge Nitro
SE 21k alloys,
cruise, tint, factory
warranty $18,599
09 JEEP LIBERTY
LIMITED Power
sunroof. Only 18K.
Factory Warranty.
$19,199
09 DODGE
CALIBER SXT
2.0 AutomatiC
24k Factory
Warranty!
$11,399
08 Chrysler
Sebring Conv.
Touring 6 cyl only
32k $12,999
08 SUBARU
Special Edition
42K. 5 speed
AWD. Factory
warranty.
$12,499
08 CHEVY
IMPALA
LS 4 door, only
37K! 5 Yr. 100K
factory warranty
$11,199
05 HONDA CRV EX
One owner. Just
traded. 65K.
$12,799
06 FORD FREESTAR
Rear air, 62k
$7999
02 DODGE
CARAVAN 87k,
7 passenger
$4499
01 LINCOLN TOWN
CAR Executive 74K
$5,599
CROSSROAD
MOTORS
570-825-7988
700 Sans Souci
Highway
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SERVICE
6 MONTH WARRANTY
FORD `12 ESCAPE
4 x 4, V6, all pow-
er, A/C, Sirius satel-
lite, cloth interior,
3,000 miles. Great
on gas. $23,000
570-822-3328
FORD `91 MUSTANG
GT Fastback. 5.0
Auto. Rebuilt drive-
train. New profes-
sional paint job.
Good looking. Runs
strong. $5,300
570-283-8235
FORD `93 MUSTANG
Convertible. 5.0. 5
speed. New top.
Professional paint
job. Show car.
$6,500. Call
570-283-8235
35
40
MPG
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570-825-3368
HONDA `05 ACCORD
LX COUPE
Great condition. 4
cylinder (2.4 liters).
61,800 miles,
2 wheel drive, sun
roof. $9,000 FIRM.
Call 570-301-4854
412 Autos for Sale
HONDA `07 ACCORD
SPECIAL EDITION
4 cylinder, low
mileage, fully
equipped, excellent
condition. $13,250
570-654-8371
HONDA 01 CIVIC
Sedan, gold exterior
5-speed great on
gas comes with a 3-
month power train
warranty $ 4,500.
SPRING
STREET AUTO
570-825-3313
HONDA 02
CIVIC EX
Auto, moonroof,
1 owner. $8,888
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
HONDA 03 ACCORD EX
Leather,
moonroof
$9,977
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
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HONDA 05 CIVIC
Sedan, red exterior,
102k, automatic,
reliable & economi-
cal car comes with
a 3-month power
train warranty Clean
title. $5,999.99
SPRING
STREET AUTO
570-825-3313
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HYUNDAI 04
ELANTRA
Black exterior, auto-
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power doors, win-
dows, mirrors R-title
$4,500
SPRING
STREET AUTO
570-825-3313
HYUNDAI 07
SANTE FE
AWD, auto, alloys
$14,880
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
HYUNDAI 11 SONATA
GLS, 1 Owner,
only 11k miles
$18,800
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
JAGUAR `02
S-TYPE
One owner, like
new, well maintain-
ed & inspected.
77,000 miles.
$6,500
570-313-9967
KIA 11 SORENTO LX
1 owner, AWD, low
miles. $22,880
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
MERCEDES 99 BENZ
S320
Silver exterior,
loaded r-title.
$6,999.99
SPRING
STREET AUTO
570-825-3313
412 Autos for Sale
WANTED!
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JUNK
CARS!
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570-301-3602
MERCURY `05 SABLE
LS PREMIUM
Moon roof, alloys,
all power, 24 valve
V6. Original owner,
perfectly maintain-
ed, needs nothing
49,200 miles.
$9,495
570-474-6205
NISSAN `05 SENTRA
SE/R 2.5L 4cylinder.
Bl ack. Moonroof .
Remote Start. Runs
excellent. 102K.
Well maintained.
$5,900. Negotiable.
570-457-5838
OLDSMOBILE `97
CUTLASS SUPREME
Museum kept, never
driven, last Cutlass
off the GM line. Crim-
son red with black
leather interior. Every
available option in-
cluding sunroof. Per-
fect condition. 300
original miles.
$21,900 or best offer.
Call 570-650-0278
PONTIAC `02
FIREBIRD
42,000 miles,
garage kept
18 chrome wheels,
Raptor hood with a
Ram Air package.
$10,000, negotiable
(570) 852-1242
PORSCHE `85 944
Coupe. Low
mileage, 110,000
miles, 5 speed, per-
formance chip,
extra exhaust sys-
tem, abs, a/c,
power accessories,
Radio/CD changer,
leather interior, rear
defroster, tinted
windows, custom
wheels, $5,750.
(570) 817-1803
SUBARU
FORESTERS
6 to choose
From
starting at $11,450
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
SUBARU
IMPREZAS
4 to choose
From
starting at
$12,400
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
VOLKSWAGEN 04
TOUREG
95k, V-8 , HID
Headlights, 1 owner
never in accident,
loaded super clean,
$13,999.
SPRING
STREET AUTO
570-825-3313
412 Autos for Sale
TOYOTA 04 CELICA GT
112K miles. Blue,
5 speed. Air,
power
windows/locks,
CD/cassette, Key-
less entry, sun-
roof, new battery.
Car drives and
has current PA
inspection. Slight
rust on corner of
passenger door.
Clutch slips on
hard acceleration.
This is why its
thousands less
than Blue Book
value. $6,500
OBO. Make an
offer! Call
570-592-1629
TOYOTA YARIS 10
Great Gas Saver
$11,990
560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
www.wyoming
valleymotors.com
570-714-9924
VOLVO 850 95
WAGON
Runs good, air,
automatic, fair
shape. $1,400.
347-693-4156
VW `87 GOLF
Excellent runner
with constant serv-
icing & necessary
preventative main-
tenance. Repair
invoices available.
Approx 98,131
miles. Good condi-
tion, new inspec-
tion. $2,300. Call
570-282-2579
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415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
CADILLAC `77 COUPE
70,000 original
miles. Leather inte-
rior. Excellent condi-
tion. $2,500. Call
570-282-4272 or
570-877-2385
CHEVY 77 CORVETTE
Red & red, all
original. Non hits,
restoration. Rides
and looks new.
Exceptionally clean.
A/c, pb, ps, pw, 51K
$12,400
570-563-5056
Chrysler 68 New Yorker
Sedan. 440 Engine.
Power Steering &
brakes. 34,500
original miles.
Always garaged.
Reduced to $5995
Firm. 883-4443
MAZDA `88 RX-7
CONVERTIBLE
1 owner, garage
kept, 65k original
miles, black with
grey leather interior,
all original & never
seen snow. $7,995.
Call 570-237-5119
MERCEDES 1975
Good interior &
exterior. Runs
great! New tires.
Many new parts.
Moving, Must Sell.
$1,300 or
best offer
570-362-3626
Ask for Lee
415 Autos-Antique
& Classic
OLDSMOBILE
`68
DELMONT
Must Sell!
Appraised
for $9,200
All original
45,000 miles
350 Rocket
engine
Fender skirts
Always
garaged
Will sell for
$6,000
Serious
inquires only
570-
690-0727
421 Boats &
Marinas
MIRRORCRAFT 01
FISHING BOAT
LOADED. 30 hp
Johnson, Bow
mounted trolling
motor, 2 fish find-
ers, live well, bilge,
lights, swivel seats
and trailer. Garage
kept. $5,900.
Call Chuck at
570-466-2819
SILVERCRAFT
Heavy duty 14 alu-
minum boat with
trailer, great shape.
$1,500.
570-822-8704 or
cell 570-498-5327
427 Commercial
Trucks &
Equipment
CHEVY 08 3500
HD DUMP TRUCK
2WD, automatic.
Only 12,000 miles.
Vehicle in like
new condition.
$19,000.
570-288-4322
GMC 98 SIERRA 3500
4WD Stake Side,
350 V8, Auto.
75,000 miles on
current engine. 12'
wood bed, body,
tires, interior good.
Excellent running
condition. New
generator, starter,
battery. Just tuned
and inspected.
$6,900.
Call 570-656-1080
439 Motorcycles
HARLEY 2011
HERITAGE SOFTTAIL
Black. 1,800 miles.
ABS brakes. Securi-
ty System Package.
$16,000 firm.
SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY
570-704-6023
HARLEY DAVIDSON 05
V-ROD VRSCA
Blue pearl,
excellent condition,
3,100 miles, factory
alarm with extras.
$10,500.
or best offer.
Tony 570-237-1631
439 Motorcycles
HARLEY
DAVIDSON 01
Electra Glide, Ultra
Classic, many
chrome acces-
sories, 13k miles,
Metallic Emerald
Green. Garage
kept, like new
condition. Includes
Harley cover.
$12,900
570-718-6769
570-709-4937
YAMAHA 97
ROYALSTAR 1300
12,000 miles. With
windshield. Runs
excellent. Many
extras including
gunfighter seat,
leather bags, extra
pipes. New tires &
battery. Asking
$4,000 firm.
(570) 814-1548
451 Trucks/
SUVs/Vans
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
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Slocum St. Park
BUICK 04
Rendezvous
Heritage Edition,
leather, sunroof,
3rd seat
1 Owner, local
trade $7495
Call For Details!
570-696-4377
CHEVROLET `04
COLORADO Z71
Full 4 door, all wheel
drive, 5 cylinder,
automatic, A/C, all
power. 1 owner,
well maintained,
122K miles. $11,750.
Trade Ins Accepted
570-466-2771
CHEVROLET 02
BLAZER
Maroon exterior,
4wd , looks & runs
great, 58k r-title.
$4,500.
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570-825-3313
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White exterior,
entertainment pack-
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heat & A/C 119k R-
Title $8,999.99.
SPRING
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570-825-3313
CHEVY `99 SILVERADO
Auto. V6 Vortec.
Standard cab. 8
bed with liner. Dark
Blue. 99K miles.
$4,400 or best offer
570-823-8196
FORD `94 F150
High top conversion
van, burgundy, very
well maintained.
Gently driven, nice
condition. $2,200.
570-829-6417
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09 PILO T EXL R DV D B urgandy,62K.............NO W $23,950
09 PILO T EX S ilver,34K........................................NO W $25,950
09 PILO T EXL B lack,38K.....................................NO W $26,950
09 PILO T EXL-DV D N avy,33K........................NO W $27,950
10 PILO T EX N avy,16K.........................................NO W $28,500
11 PILO T EXL W hite,10K....................................NO W $32,500
PIL OT 4W D
H O N D A S
08 ELEM ENT LX S ilver,56K...............................NO W $15,750
08 ELEM ENT EX B lack,43K...............................NO W $17,500
10 ELEM ENT EX Om inP earl,24K........................NO W $20,950
EL EM EN T 4W D
10 INSIG HT EX G ray,22K...................................NO W $17,950
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ACCORDS
10 O DY SSEY TO URING DV D/NA V IS ilver,29K....NO W $32,500
10 O DY SSEY EXLG ray,24K...............................NO W $28,950
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08 C IV IC EX 5-SPD SDN W hite,42K.............NO W $14,750
09 C IV IC LX SDN S ilver,36K...............................NO W $15,500
09 C IV IC LX-S SDN S ilver,15K.........................NO W $16,250
09 C IV IC LX SDN R ed,11K................................NO W $16,250
09 C IV IC EX SDN B lue,23K................................NO W $16,750
09 C IV IC LX-S Titanium ,9K...................................NO W $16,950
11 C IV IC LX C PE W hite,19K...............................NO W $16,950
10 C IV IC LX-S SDN S ilver,16K.........................NO W $17,250
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07 FIT G ray,47K.......................................................NO W $11,950
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09A C C O RD LX SDN R ed,40K..................................NO W $15,950
08A C C O RD LX SDN G ray,23K..................................NO W $15,950
09A C C O RD EX C PER ed,34K....................................NO W $18,500
09A C C O RD EXLSDN N avy,36K..............................NO W $18,950
09A C C O RD EXLSDN G old,21K..............................NO W $18,950
09A C C O RD EXLSDN G reen,37K............................NO W $19,500
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Now $17,750
08 C RV LX Lt B lue,63K...........................................NO W $15,750
07 C RV LX N avy,47K.............................................NO W $15,950
07 C RV EX Lt B lue,47K...........................................NO W $16,350
08 C RV EX B eige,60K.............................................NO W $16,950
07 C RV EX Lt B lue,63K...........................................NO W $16,950
07 C RV EX S ilver,53K.............................................NO W $17,950
07 C RV EX S ilver,50K.............................................NO W $17,950
07 C RV EX G reen,46K............................................NO W $17,950
09 C RV LX G reen,36K............................................NO W $18,500
09 C RV EX B lack,48K.............................................NO W $18,950
08 C RV LX B eige,17K.............................................NO W $18,950
08 C RV EXLR ed,65K............................................NO W $18,950
08 C RV EX N avy,43K.............................................NO W $18,950
07 C RV EXLB lue,39K...........................................NO W $19,350
07 C RV EXLS ilver,19K..........................................NO W $19,950
09 C RV EX W hite,21K............................................NO W $20,500
08 C RV EXL NA V IW hite,53K...........................NO W $20,950
09 C RV EX W hite,19K............................................NO W $20,950
09 C RV EXLLt.B lue,28K.......................................NO W $22,500
10 C RV EXLB lack,30K..........................................NO W $23,500
10 C RV EXLLt B lue,23K.......................................NO W $23,750
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350 SDN
S ilver,97K M iles
Now $6,950
07 HY UNDA I
SO NA TA SE SDN
B eige,89K M iles
Now $9,950
07 M A ZDA C X-7
TO URING A W D
B lack,58K M iles
Now $14,950
02 HO NDA
C IV IC LX C PE
S ilver,67K M iles
Now $8,750
07 HY UNDA I
SA NTA FE 4W D
Lim ited,W hite,72K $14,950
05 JEEP G RA ND
C HERO KEE 4W D
Laredo,Khaki,68K M iles
Now $12,500
04 HO NDA A C C O RD
EX SEDA N
B lack,101K M iles
Now $10,500
08 HY UNDA I
V ERA C RUZ A W D
B lack,29K M iles
Now $20,950
08 C HRY SLER
A SPEN LTD 4W D
B lack,42K M iles
Now $22,500
08 NISSA N
V ERSA SDN
W hite,42K M iles
Now $11,950
08 JEEP LIBERTY
SPO RT 4X4
R ed,41K M iles
Now $15,950
03 BUIC K
PA RK A V E SEDA N
B row n,76K M iles
Now $8,950
99 C A DILLA C
DEV ILLE SDN
Taupe,87K M iles
Now $5,750
06 NISSA N
FRO NTIER XC A B 4X4
S ilver,68K M iles
Now $15,950
10 TO Y O TA C O RO LLA
S SEDA N
W hite,21K M iles
Now $16,950
08 HO NDA
RIDG ELINE RTL 4W D
G ray,82K M iles
Now $22,500
10 V W
RO UTA N V A N
D V D ,N avi,R ed,33K M iles
Now $20,950
Lim ited,R ed,60K $15,950
08 C A DILLA C STS
A W D SDN
D iam ond,43K,N avi
Now $22,500
08 HO NDA
RIDG ELINE RTL 4W D
G ray,82K M iles
Now $20,950
06 HO NDA
C IV IC SDN
LX,G ray,122K $9,750
EX,S ilver,72K $11,950
HO NDA PILO T 4W D
$13,500 04 EXL,N avi,B lack,75K
06 EX,B lack,71K $16,500
09 TO Y O TA
M A TRIX S
B lack,41K M iles
Now $14,950
04 HO NDA C RV
EX 4W D
SAM E FAM IL Y D E AL E RSH IP SINCE 1928! H OND A SINCE 1977 SAM E FAM IL Y D E AL E RSH IP SINCE 1928! H OND A SINCE 1977
S ilver,36K M iles
Now $14,950
06 HO NDA C RV LX 4W D
$12,750 M oss,82K
S ilver,35K $15,950
C HEV Y C O BA LT SDN
$8,950 05 LS ,W hite,76K
09 LTS ilver,36K $13,500
04 C HEV Y SILV ERA DO
1500 XC A B 4X4
$16,500 Z71,S ilver,28K
Z71,W hite,70K $16,950
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06 EXL V 6,B ronze,33K $14,950
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1518 8th Street
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10 Memphis bass
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200,000 miles, runs
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$2,300
570-499-5431
FORD `10 F150
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5.4L V8 engine
Electronic
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package,
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23,000 miles.
Asking $33,000
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Regular cab with
cap, only 90,000
miles. One owner,
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$3,000
570-735-2243
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Red, XLT, Original
non-smoking owner,
garaged, synthetic
oil since new, excel-
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tires and battery.
90,000 miles.
$7,500
(570) 403-3016
1518 8th Street
Carverton, PA
Near Francis
Slocum St. Park
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45,000 miles, good
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560 Pierce St.
Kingston, PA
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93k pampered miles.
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68,000 miles.
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570-239-8389
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56,000 miles,
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$22,500
560 Pierce St.
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with newly rushed
seats. 12 OldPA
metal hunting
licenses, 1927 &
up. Two Oak bow
china closets, one
very ornate. Lots of
smalls.
134 Route 11
Larksville, PA
570-283-3987
570-328-3428
CAMERA Polaroid,
Kodak, collectors
item, 1960s $40.
570-740-1392
708 Antiques &
Collectibles
$ ANTIQUES BUYING $
Old Toys, model kits,
Bikes, dolls, guns,
Mining Items, trains
&Musical Instruments,
Hess. 474-9544
NEWSPAPER STRIP
Spider-Man 84 to
07, value $4,000
sell for $200.
570-654-8081
710 Appliances
Why Spend
Hundreds on
New or Used
Appliances?
Most problems
with your appli-
ances are usually
simple and inex-
pensive to fix!
Save your hard
earned money, Let
us take a look at it
first!
30 years in
the business.
East Main
Appliances
570-735-8271
Nanticoke
A P P L I A N C E
PA R T S E T C .
Used appliances.
Parts for all brands.
223 George Ave.
Wilkes-Barre
570-820-8162
GENES
RECONDITIONED
APPLIANCES
60 Day Warranty
Monday-Friday
8:00PM-5:00PM
Saturday
8:00AM-11:00AM
Gateway
Shopping Center
Kingston, PA
(570) 819-1966
STOVE - MAYTAG
30 white,
electric, coil top,
2 years old, like
new $250. obo.
DISHWASHER
24 white, 2 years
old $150. obo.
RANGE HOOD
Braun, white $50.
obo.
570-574-3899
712 Baby Items
CRIB BED SETS (2).
1 set has nautical
pattern for boy,
other set has zoo
pattern for girl or
boy. Each set
includes comforter,
bed skirt, bumper,
valances, diaper
bag & mobile. Each
set is 570-762-6322
SWING Graco, with
music & comfy cove
seat. $35 740-1392
716 Building
Materials
BATHROOM match-
ing sink set Gerber
white porcelain with
mirror & medicine
cabinet $80.
570-331-8183
726 Clothing
CHILDRENS CLOTH-
ING: Boys - New-
born to 7, Girls -
Newborn to 7-8.
Very good condition,
call for details
570-466-6499
COAT
KENNETH COLE
Beige, size 6,
hardly worn. $75.
570-855-5385
DANCE SHOES
Zumba, size 9, black
with pink trim,
assorted laces,
good condition $30.
570-288-1281
PROM GOWNS for
sale. White size 7-8,
Royal blue size 5-6,
Olive green size 5-
6, Teal size 7-8,
turquoise size 4, hot
pink size 4, royal
blue size 6. Petite
length for person
around 52. Brand
name gowns. $700.
570-430-0175
732 Exercise
Equipment
EXERCISE BIKE -
adjustable seat &
resistance, excel-
lent condition $20.
570-825-9744
WEIDDER 2 person
exercise, must
disassemble. $125
TREADMILL space-
saver, $50.
570-825-0283
738 Floor Care
Equipment
FLOOR STEAMER
Euroflex, sanitizer,
new in box $55
570-740-1392
744 Furniture &
Accessories
BEDROOM SET 3
piece queen size
bed complete. Good
condition. Asking
$500 obo. Call
570-654-2111
BEDROOM SUITE.
Beautiful 3 piece
birch queen size.
Unusual modern
design boasts
headboard with two
large cabinets, inte-
grated night stands
with pull out
shelves, large mir-
ror & large 8 drawer
dresser with mirror.
A must see at $700.
570-814-4835
744 Furniture &
Accessories
DESKS (3) The Ply-
mouth Historical
Society is selling
desks. $10. each. 2
are steel, 1 is beige
wood l-shaped. All
very good condition.
You must pick up.
We cannot deliver.
570-779-1850
DINING TABLE cher-
ry, 4 upholstered
chairs, oval with
leaf, protective
glass top $400.
Futon with mattress
light wood $100.
570-287-1029
DISHWASHER May
tag, white, 7 years
old, good condition
$100. 592-4858
END TABLES 2
Broyhill & 1 Broyhill
sofa table, cherry
finish excellent con-
dition asking $125.
for all three. Call
570-696-3245.
ENTERTAINMENT
CENTER light oak
with leaded glass
door on left with 4
shelves. 55w x 48
h. Drawer on bot-
tom. Excellent con-
dition. $200.
570-283-0416
ENTERTAINMENT
center solid oak,
leaded glass door, 3
shelves, 2 bottom
drawers, solid brass
handles 26 open-
ing for TV, like new
$75. 570-592-4858
FURNI SH FURNI SH
FOR LESS FOR LESS
* NELSON *
* FURNITURE *
* WAREHOUSE *
Recliners from $299
Lift Chairs from $699
New and Used
Living Room
Dinettes, Bedroom
210 Division St
Kingston
Call 570-288-3607
HUTCH solid oak,
Mission style, light-
ed, glass doors &
shelves. Excellent
condition. $350
obo. 570-902-9274
KITCHEN SET table,
4 chairs, good con-
dition $50.
570-821-5916
Mattress
Queen P-Top Set
New in Plastic
Can Deliver
$150
570-280-9628
MATTRESS SALE
We Beat All
Competitors Prices!
Mattress Guy
Twin sets: $139
Full sets: $159
Queen sets: $199
All New
American Made
570-288-1898
Mattress Set,
BRAND NEW,
Queen P-Top
$150.
Can Deliver
570-280-9628
RECLINER burgundy
leather $5.
570-287-2517
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ROCKER, wood/tap-
estry, $75. RECLIN-
ER, Burgundy velour
cloth, $125. SOFA,
chair, ottoman, 3
tables, great for
den. Wood and
cloth, all in excellent
condition. $450.
Call after 6 PM
570-675-5046
ROOM DIVIDERS,
rattan (2) exc cond.
$100. each. Oak
cabinet for kitchen
or bathroom $35.
Duraflame heater
fireplace type with
remote $90. Rug
6x8 approximate
$20. End table (2)
oak $50. pair. Pitts-
burgh Penguin stain
glass table lamp
$60. 570-288-4451
SOFA 3 piece sec-
tional, light bur-
gundy with a pat-
tern. $75.
570-287-5045
TABLE light oak,
plus 6 cushioned
chairs. Made in
America, excellent
condition $850
SOFA Broyhill, floral,
new condition. no
stains/odors. $175
570-740-1392
TABLE. Kitchen and
4 chairs, serving
cabinet. Table
48x12, leaf. Medium
oak, excellent con-
dition. $225
570-696-4494
TODDLER BED: Girls
white metal $35.
Boys red Cars
toddler bed $35.
Thomas the tank
table trains tracks &
accessories. $125.
All excellent condi-
tion. 570-417-2555
EXETER
Sunday 1pm-6pm
293 Birchwood
Estates formerly
Wyoming homes.
Womens clothing &
shoes, households
items, and much
much more!
DALLAS
Kunkle Road
(look for signs)
Sunday, April 1
10am - 3pm
Entire Contents:
Mahogany Bed-
room, Haywood
Wakefield Dining Set
& End Tables,
Chairs, Deacon
Bench, Lamps, Mir-
rors, TV, Maple Twin
Beds, Fenton, Fos-
toria, Kitchen,
Glassware, Linens,
Guitar, Tools, Jewel-
ry & much more! A
very fine home -
dont miss this one!
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JENKINS TOWNSHIP
Roper Refrigerator
(white) * Amana
Refrigerator * 36
Toshiba TV with
Custom Made Stand
* Sony TV KV20 &
Wall Stand * RCA TV
* Sony CDP-CX200
Disc Changer * Tos-
hiba VCR M784
*Cassette Player
*Sony DVD/VCR
Combo * Harmon
Prologic Receiver
7.1 Channel A/V
Receiver * Sony
Receiver * JBC Sub
Woofer * Custom
Bookcase, Franks
Mfg. * Dinnette Set
with Bakers Rack.
570-655-0266.
PITTSTON
264 South Main St.
(corner of Main &
Swallow Streets
across from Turkey
Hill)
Saturday March 31
and Sunday April 1
10am-4:pm
VENDORS WANTED
For Flea Market /
Farmers Market to
be held at Nanti-
coke Patriot Square
on June 9, July 14
and August 11, from
8am to 3pm.
For more info,
Call Claudine at
570-256-9728
Or Dave at
570-262-9022
Sponsored by the
Greater Nanticoke
Area Rotary and
Junior Interact Club
Wilkes-Barre
105 Plymouth Ave
Sunday 8am-?
Antiques & col-
lectibles, baby
items, jewelry,
household & more!
WILKES-BARRE
EST ESTA ATE SALE TE SALE
134 West River St.
40 Years at
One Large
West River St.
Wilkes-Barre
Home
marks this Vin-
tage
Tag Sale Event.
Mark your Calendar
Sat., March 31st
9am-4pm
Sun., April 1st
9am-2pm
Discover Vintage
Mid-Modern
Furniture & Decora-
tives. Fine Art by
Major Artists.
Many Hundreds of
Vintage Baseball &
Football Cards. Vin-
tage Judaica.
Porcelain & China.
Patio furniture and
more!
From S. River St.,
(by Wilkes Univers-
ity.) onto West River
St. Parking available
in Wilkes Lot.
No Early Birds.
WILKES-BARRE
SALVATION ARMY
INDOOR
FLEA MARKET
17 S. Penna. Ave
APRIL 14TH
8AM TO 2PM
Over 40
Vendor Tables
Food Conces-
sions, Bake Sale,
& Silent Auction.
570-824-8741
750 Jewelry
JACK IS PAYING TOP
DOLLAR !!!!!
for gold and sil-
ver, diamonds,
platinum, watch-
es. Also buying
scrap jewelry.
Cash on the
spot!!!!!
We make house
calls. 328-3428,
855-7197 or visit
us 134 Route 11
Larksville, Pa
754 Machinery &
Equipment
CANNON Uni-Troll
Downriggers (2)
like new
condition, used 2
seasons & nbsp; 8
lb balls included. No
bases $275.
570-262-0716
SAWMILLS from
only $3997-MAKE &
SAVE MONEY with
your own bandmill-
Cut lumber any
dimension. In stock
ready to ship. FREE
Info/DVD: www.Nor
woodSawmills.com
1-800-578-1363
Ext.300N
756 Medical
Equipment
LIFT CHAIR Golden
electric in forest
green, very good
condition $95.
ADULT DIAPERS 6
packs, 3 large & 3
medium. $5 each or
$20 for all.
570-287-1436
Pride Mobility
Recliner / Lift
Chair. Excellent
condition. $400
firm. Call
570-696-2208
between 9am-8pm
WHEELCHAIR &
thick cushion $30.
570-287-1436
758 Miscellaneous
WANTED
ALL JUNK CARS
& TRUCKS
HEAVY
EQUIPMENT
DUMPTRUCKS
BULLDOZERS
BACKHOES
Highest Prices
Paid!!!
FREE
REMOVAL
Call
Vito & Ginos
Anytime
288-8995
AQUARIUM 90 gal-
lon beautiful wood
canopy & base, all
glass, black frame.
It is pre-drilled with
the MegaFlow
Overflow System. to
connect to your wet
dry filter. Also a 125
gallon All-Glass
Aquarium brand in a
black frame. The
approximate size of
the aquarium is 72
W x 18 D x 22 H.
$350. Make an offer
for either or both
aquariums. Dallas.
(W) 570-200-1340
(H) 570-675-5292
COLORING BOOKS.
Large 17 x 22.
The Triumph of
Christ, 26 for $3.25
each, or $50 or best
offer for all.
570-693-1918
DISHES: Phaltzcraft
Yorktown pattern
Service for 16 plus
creamer & sugar,
butter dish, salt &
pepper. May be
split. $60. for all.
Call 570-868-3866
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merchandise only
for items totaling
$1,000 or less. All
items must be
priced and state
how many of each
item. Your name
address, email and
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LEFTOVERS
Clothes, boat,
motors, appliances.
Call 570-606-8438
or 570-793-4351
BEST PRICES
IN THE AREA
CA$H ON THE $POT,
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570-301-3602
570-301-3602
CALL US!
TO JUNK
YOUR CAR
ROLLATOR Brand
new seat with stor-
age, hand brakes,
never used. $75
570-824-5595
758 Miscellaneous
KITCHEN FOR SALE
10 x 10. Oak cabi-
nets, island, coun-
tertops, all appli-
ances, and hutch.
$2,000 for all, OBO.
Will separate.
570-868-8374
LENOX weaved
basket with handles
4hx16 round, $25.
Lenox Easter tree
with 12 hanging
ornaments $35.
Corelle Impressions
China setting for 4,
Herbal pattern, 20
pieces $20.. All 3
items never used.
570-826-0830
TIRES 3 Toyota
285/505 20 black
rhino chrome rims
$500. 287-1029
WHEELS Toyota
Scion 16 steel 5 lug
4 total, brand new.
$100. 570-287-1642
766 Office
Equipment
COMPUTER DESK
Oak. $50 OBO
570-825-0283
772 Pools & Spas
POOL: 21 round
with Hayward filter,
automatic cleaner,
& solar cover. Ask-
ing $975. OBO.
Great pool, only
used 3 seasons.
570-592-7723
776 Sporting Goods
GOLF CLUBS 1 set
of ben Hogan golf
irons, graphite
shaft. BH model.
Very good shape
$50. 570-655-3512
786 Toys & Games
KID TRAX Girls, for
18+ months, 6 volt
power system,
Battery charger
included. Brand new
box, never opened.
$80 570-328-4927
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796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
ANTIQUE TOYS
WANTED
Lead soldiers, tin
wind-up, Ger-
man, cast iron,
large pressed
steel trucks,
Tootsie toy,
Dinky.
Larry - Mt. Top
474-9202
Carol
is paying
TOP DOLLAR
For your gold
and silver, gold
and silver
coins, rings,
bracelets,
scrap jewelry
Guaranteed
highest
prices paid.
Also Makes
Housecalls
570-855-7197
VITOS
&
GINOS
Wanted:
WANTED
ALL JUNK
CARS,
TRUCKS &
HEAVY
EQUIPMENT
DUMPTRUCKS
BULLDOZERS
BACKHOES
Highest
Prices
Paid!!
FREE
PICKUP
288-8995
796 Wanted to Buy
Merchandise
WANTED
JEWELRY
WILKES BARREGOLD
( 570) 48GOLD8
( 570) 484- 6538
Highest Cash Pay-
Outs Guaranteed
Mon- Sat
10am - 6pm
Cl osed Sundays
1092 Highway 315 Blvd
( Pl aza 315)
315N . 3 mi l es af t er
Mot orworl d
We Pay At Least
80% of the London
Fix Market Price
for All Gold Jewelry
Visit us at
WilkesBarreGold.com
Or email us at
wilkesbarregold@
yahoo.com
London PM
Gold Price
Mar. 30th: $1,662.50
800
PETS & ANIMALS
810 Cats
CATS & KI TTENS
12 weeks & up.
All shots, neutered,
tested,microchipped
VALLEY CAT RESCUE
824-4172, 9-9 only
Looking for that
special place
called home?
Your needs.
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with classified!
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ROTTWEILER
1 year old. AKC
Registered. $500.
Call 570-704-8134
SHIH-TZU PUPPIES
Pure Bred & Mixes
$400 and up
570-250-9690
Poms, Yorkies, Mal-
tese, Husky, Rot-
ties, Golden,
Dachshund, Poodle,
Chihuahua, Labs &
Shitzus.
570-453-6900
570-389-7877
YELLOW LABRADOR
PUPPIES
Adorable black &
yellow puppies
ready to go on
03/31. Raised with
kids and other pets.
8 weeks old.
570-351-4469 or
570-903-5032
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NEW 2011 GMC SIERRA
1500 EXT CAB 4X4
SLT Pkg, Z-71,
Leather,
Convenience Pkg
MSRP $41,385
-$7,466
Discount
& Rebate
Sale
Price
$
33,919
Financing
Available
0%
NEW 2011 GMC ACADIA
SLT
All Wheel Drive,
Moonroof,
Tow Package
MSRP $45,995
-$4,095
Discount
& Rebate
Sale
Price
$
41,900
NEW 2012 GMC ACADIA
DENALI
All Wheel Drive,
White Diamond
Beauty
MSRP $47,485
-$3,907
Discount
& Rebate
Sale
Price
$
43,578
NEW 2012 BUICK
LACROSSE
V6 Engine,
Convenience
Group
MSRP $31,290
-$1,893
Discount
& Rebate
Sale
Price
$
29,397
Financing
Available
0%
NEW 2011 GMC YUKON
DENALI AWD
Sun & Entertainment
Pkg, Side Blind
Zone Alert
MSRP $60,230
-$3,235
Discount
& Rebate
Sale
Price
$
51,995
Financing
Available
0%
Financing
Available
0%
NEW 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE
CXL
All Wheel Drive,
Leather, Moonroof,
Chrome Wheels
MSRP $44,385
-$3,905
Discount
& Rebate
Sale
Price
$
40,480
Financing
Available
0%
NEW 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE
All Wheel Drive,
Convenience
Group
MSRP $40,825
-$4,905
Discount
& Rebate
Sale
Price
$
39,480
Financing
Available
0%
NEW 2012 GMC CANYON
CREW CAB 4X4
MSRP $31,025
-$2,774
Discount
& Rebate
Sale
Price
$
28,251
Financing
Available
1.9%
SLE Package,
Chrome Wheels,
Z-71, Off Road Pkg
DEMO
SAVE
NEW 2012 GMC SIERRA
2500 EXT. CAB
4X4
SLT Equipment Pkg.,
20 Polished Wheels
MSRP $46,170
-$4,792
Discount
& Rebate
Sale
Price
$
41,378
Financing
For 72 mos
Available
0%
NEW 2012 GMC SIERRA
1500 REG. CAB
4X2
Work Truck
Package
Discount
& Rebate
Sale
Price
$
20,918
MSRP $23,580
-$2,662
Financing
For 72 mos
Available
0%
NEW 2012 GMC TERRAIN
ALL WHEEL DRIVE SLE
Two Pkg.,
Chrome Wheels
Discount
& Rebate
Sale
Price
$
29,278
MSRP $30,520
-$1,242
Financing
Available
2.9%
NEW 2012 GMC SIERRA
1500 REG. CAB
4X4
Work Truck
Package
MSRP $27,035
-$2,798
Discount
& Rebate
Sale
Price
$
24,237
Financing
For 72 mos
Available
0%
2007 GMC ACADIA
ALL WHEEL DRIVE
SLT, Navigation, Moonroof,
Rear DVD, 7-Passenger
$
23,995
Balance of Warranty, Extra Sharp!
$
14,995
2011 DODGE CALIBER
MAIN STREET
2011 HYUNDAI TUCSON
AWD
Stk# 1836
$
21,900
$
21,900
2011 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
4X4
Just 16K Miles, Tons of Warranty
$
21,995
2011 DODGE
CHALLENGER SE
15K Miles, Black Beauty
$
21,995
2011 NISSAN ROGUE
AWD
Stk# 1907, 12K Miles, Silver Beauty White Beauty Just 19K Miles
$
19,995
$
20,900
2007 FORD F-150 CREW
CAB 4X4
Black Beauty, Nice Miles
2010 DODGE JOURNEY
RT4 AWD
Stk# 1783
$
22,900
$
21,995
Starting
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SLT Equipment, Miles As Low
As 14K, Choose From 3
2011 DODGE DAKOTA
QUAD CAB 4X4
2010 & 2011
HYUNDAI ACCENTS
Choose From 6, Tons of Warranty
2010 CHEVY HHR
Choose From 2, LT
Package, Nice Miles!
$
13,995
Choose From 4,
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2010 VW BEETLE CPE
Just 33K Miles
$
13,995
$
12,995 FROM
2003 GMC YUKON
DENALI
Must See Local Trade, One Owner
Choose From 4,
Tons of Warranty
$
12,995
$
12,995
$
13,995 FROM
2010 DODGE AVENGER
SXT SDNS
2010 FORD FOCUS SDNS
Choose From 2,
SE Package
$
13,995
2009 MERCURY GRAND
MARQUIS
Just Traded, 52K Miles
$
14,995
2011 VW JETTA SEDAN
New Body Style, Extra Sharp!
$
16,995
Stk# 1732
$
18,900
2011 DODGE NITRO
AWD
Local One Owner,
Just 46K Miles
$
18,995
2008 FORD EXPLORER
XLT 4X4
2010 MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR AWD
Stk# 1782
$
18,900
2011 CHEVY CAMARO LT
Power Galore, Tons of Warranty
$
22,995
2011 BUICK REGAL
Stk# 1801
$
22,900
2010 JEEP WRANGLER
4DR
Stk# 1794
$
22,900 FROM
Choose From 2, Miles As Low As 13K
$
22,995 FROM
2012 CHEVY IMPALA
LTZS
2011 GMC TERRAIN AWD
SLE/2 PKG.
Stk# 1857
$
24,900
2011 MAZDA CX-7
ALL WHEEL DRIVE
Balance of Warranty, Black Beauty
$
24,995
Stk# 1731
$
23,900
2010 CHEVY TRAVERSE
AWD
SLT Package, 15k Miles,
Silver Beauty!
$
24,995
2011 DODGE RAM 1500
QUADCAB
4X4
$
15,995
2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING
Stk# 1811,
Choose From 2
$
14,995
2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING
CONVERTIBLE
$
16,900
2011 CHRYSLER
200 LX
Stk# 1782 White Beauty, Tons of Warranty
2010 DODGE
CHARGER SXTS
$
16,995 FROM
Choose From 3
2010 HONDA CIVIC
$
16,900
Stk# 1537
$
16,900
Just Traded, Only 54K Miles,
Hurry On This One!
$
26,995
Stk# 1833
$
29,900
2011 GMC ACADIA
AWD
Stk# 1858
$
33,900
2010 CHEVY TAHOE 4x4
Stk# 1654, Leather
$
33,995
2011 CHEVY SUBURBAN
AWD
Stk# 1649
$
36,900
2010 MERCEDES
300C AWD
All Wheel Drive, 19K Miles
$
34,995
2011 BUICK
ENCLAVE CXL
2004 DODGE RAM 1500
QUADCAB 4X4
Local New Truck Trade, A Strong Runner!
2010 KIA RIO
Stk# 1684
$
11,900
All Wheel Drive, Local Trade, 51K Miles
2006 CHRYSLER
PACIFICA S/W
$
8,995
2002 DODGE DAKOTA
SPORT CLUB CAB P/U
Local Trade, Just Arrived
$
7,995
$
5,995
$
11,995
FX-4, Just 43K Miles, Black Beauty
$
24,995
2008 FORD F-150
CREW CAB 4X4
2008 DODGE RAM 3500
DUALLY 4X4
2011 JEEP LIBERTY
SPORT 4X4
2003 BUICK CENTURY
ROADSTER
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5
YEAR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
2012 Volvo S60 T5
Heated Leather Seats,
Power Glass Moonroof, City Safety
Sale Price
$32,990
2012 Volvo XC60 AWD
All Wheel Drive, Heated Seats, Built In
Child Boosters, City Safety
Sale Price
$34,691
2013 Volvo XC90 3.2 AWD
All Wheel Drive, 7 Passenger,
Heated Leather Seats, Power Glass Moonroof
Sale Price
$40,735
2012 Volvo C70 T5 Convertible
Heated Leather Seats, Power Retractable Hard Top,
Dynamic Stability Control
Sale Price
$39,498
2012 Volvo S80 T6 AWD
All Wheel Drive, Platinum Edition,
Navigation, Inscription Pkg.
Sale Price
$49,947
*All pmts based on 36 months closed end lease tax and fees not included w/$2,495 cash down or equal trade. First months payment and bank acquisition fee due on delivery. 30,000 Miles allowed. No security deposit required. Balance due
A: $3,489 B: 3,609 C: 3,629. D: $3589 E: $3769. $1,000 Volvo Owner Loyalty included. 2012 S60 $1,000 Volvo Owner Loyalty or $1,000 Conquest Cash included see salesperson for details. Expires 4-1-12
2012 Volvo XC70 AWD
All Wheel Drive, Heated, Leather Seats City Safety,
Power Glass Moonroof
Sale Price
$36,990
Or lease for $439 per month 36 months
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Or lease for $409/month 36 months
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F
B
D
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#393001
MSRP $43,625
#352012
MSRP $39,870
#382027
MSRP $35,565
#372002
MSRP $53,425
#362018
MSRP $37,465
#342003
MSRP $43,320
207-8149
All prices plus tax and tags.
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$
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$
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*
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$
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*
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$
9,999
*
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ONE
OW NER
2007 CHEVY EXPRESS
Regency Conversion Van
$
17,900
*
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PW ,PD L,C loth Seats,O nStar,C ruise,O nly 49K M iles
$
22,875
*
2011 DODGE DAKOTA
BIG HORN CREW CAB 4W D
#11908B,3.7LV6 A utom atic,A /C ,PW ,PD L,FrontBucket
Seats,A M /FM /C D ,Fog Lam ps,A lloy W heels
ONE
OW NER
ONLY
14K
M ILES
$
14,999
*
2011 CHEVY AVEO LT
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2008 SATURN VUE XE
AW D
$
16,999
*
#11640A ,V6 A utom atic,A /C ,PW ,PD L,Pow er H eated
M irrors,C ruise C ontrol,FrontH eated Seats,Low M iles
ONE
OW NER
2008 PONTIAC G5
SPORT COUPE
$
13,999
*
#12369A ,4 C yl.,A utom atic,A /C ,
PW ,PD L,Leather,1 O w ner
SUNROOF
ONLY
24K
M ILES
$
10,799
*
#Z2656,V6 4 Speed A utom atic w /O verdrive,D eep
Tinted G lass,H igh Back BucketSeats,FrontA uxillary Seat
ONE
OW NER
ONLY
43K
M ILES
2001 CHEVY ASTRO
CARGO VAN
2006 CHEVY COBALT
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$
10,999
*
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C ruise,A lloys,Sunroof
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37K
M ILES
$
14,999
*
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2006 PONTIAC TORRENT
AW D
ONE
OW NER
$
15,900
*
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C ruise,A lloy W heels
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37K
M ILES
2007 SUZUKIXL7
AW D
$
12,999
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O nStar,Pow er Seat,SteelW heels,1 Ow ner
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$
24,950
*
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XM Satellite,Tilt,C ruise
2009 CHEVY AVALANCHE
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$
12,999
*
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Pow er W indow s & D oor Locks,C ruise C ontrol
ONE
OW NER
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32K
M ILES
2009 PONTIAC G6
SEDAN
$
13,987
*
#11785A ,2.4LA utom atic,Traction C ontrol,
A M /FM /C D ,PW ,PD L,O nStar,335 M iles
ONE
OW NER
$
23,999
*
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LOW
M ILES
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O ptions,C hrom e A lum inum W heels,H eated Leather
Seats,6 D isc C D M onsoon Stereo,O nStar,XM Satellite
$
53,999
*
2010 CHEVY CORVETTE
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288-1401
1195 SUTTON ROAD,
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Attractive, well-maintained saltbox
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806 NANDY DRIVE,
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Amazing. Magnicent. Exceptional.
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Luzerne County. Set on 2.42 manicured
acres adjacent to a private golf course, this
home features a oating circular staircase,
granite kitchen, marble baths and foyer,
and an indoor lap pool and hot tub along
with details that are sure to inspire, such
as a circular breakfast room, sunken liv-
ing room and adjoining master bedroom
suites.
Listed by Barbara Ann Gunton of
Prudential Poggi & Jones Real Estate for
$1,249,000, this meticulous property offers
a circular driveway leading to a heated
four-car garage, numerous ower gardens
and a stream-fed koi pond with fountain.
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columns that delineate the open dining
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grand piano surrounded by windows. No
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the picturesque surroundings thanks to
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add warmth in the family room, living
room and one of the master bedrooms.
The exterior offers a white stucco nish
to the Normandy style architecture. An
arched portico leads into a marble foyer
giving you your rst look at the oating,
circular staircase attached only at the top
and the bottom. To the right and the left,
both the two-story 26-by-21 living room
and 25-by-15 formal dining room have
oak hardwood ooring and full walls of
extraordinary windows.
The highlight of the granite kitchen is a
15-foot, multi-tiered island with breakfast
bar, vegetable sink and a six-burner Viking
cook top with built-in grill.
There is a full wall of lighted cabinets
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nd a serving area and plenty of storage
cabinets.
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fast room is rimmed by large windows
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year-round views of the koi pond and sur-
rounding landscape.
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MLS#12-1069 $395,000
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MLS#11-4021 $199,900
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The kitchen opens to the left, sharing space with the
adjacent family room. Offering a natural stone replace
and three large windows that overlook the yard, this is
the perfect spot for curling up with a good book. There
is an ofce, a half bath and a tiled laundry room nearby.
A horseshoe-shaped wet bar is the highlight in the
billiards room, located adjacent to the living room. The
striking black granite bar has a wall of built-in cabinets
for barware and features a skylight overhead that is lined
with a lighted stained glass mural.
As you might imagine, the dual master bedroom suites
are equally striking. One features a sitting room with
white marble replace, and a spacious 23-by-21 bed-
room. The attached master bath offers a triple vanity, a
jetted tub set into a wall of tile and windows, and a walk-in
shower with curved glass block wall. The second, adjoin-
ing master bath has its own vanity and a walk-in tiled
shower with three large windows, where stained glass
panels provide privacy. This bedroom measures 20-by-19
and has a built-in wet bar. Both have large walk-in closets.
The homes four remaining bedrooms range in size
from 16-by-13 to 20-by-16, and each has its own private
bath. There is also a second oor laundry room with
plenty of built-ins for storage.
This home has a nine-zone propane heating system,
a full security system, central air and both public and
private water and septic systems. The full, unnished
basement offers another 4,000 feet of space for storage.
Atrium doors open to the yard, allowing for the easy stor-
age of riding lawn equipment and furniture.
For additional details and to make an appointment to
see this one-of-a-kind home, qualied buyers are invited
to contact Barbara Ann Gunton at Prudential Poggi &
Jones Realtors, ofce - (570) 283-9100, ext. 12; cell - (570)
709-5559; email bgunton@poggi-jones.com.
SPECIFICATIONS
Two-story
10,031 square feet
BEDROOMS: 6
BATHS: 9
PRICE: $1,249,000
LOCATION: Sugarloaf Twp., Luzerne County
AGENT: Barbara Ann Gunton
REALTOR: Prudential Poggi & Jones Real Estate,
Ofce (570) 283-9100, ext. 12; Cell (570) 709-5559;
bgunton@poggi-jones.com
Sugarloaf
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$297,000
MLS #12-851
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BACK MOUNTAIN
Centermorland
OPEN HOUSE
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529 SR 292 E
Directions: from
Centermoreland
3 miles west on
292. From Rte 29
3 miles east on 292
Watch For Signs
For sale by owner
Move-in ready. Well
maintained. 3 - 4
bedrooms. 1 bath.
Appliances includ-
ed. 2.87 acres with
mountain view. For
more info & photos
go to:
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Tunkhannock.
$275,000.
Negotiable
For appointment,
call: 570-310-1552
906 Homes for Sale
BACK MOUNTAIN
Immaculate 4 bed-
room 3 bath brick
front home in North-
woods. Many
amenities include
hardwood floors in
the living room &
dining room, cherry
kitchen with break-
fast area that opens
to deck overlooking
a large yard and
gazebo. Family
room with gas fire-
place, moldings,
gas heat, central air
& attached 2 car
garage. MLS#11-
1193 $369,000
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Back Mountain
Newberry Estate
Three story freshly
painted unit at Hill-
side. 2 bedrooms &
loft, 3 bath, modern
kitchen, fireplace in
living room, central
air & gas heat. Con-
venience of living at
Newberry Enjoy
golf, tennis & swim-
ming. MLS#11-4435
$132,900
Call Rhea
570-696-6677
BACK MOUNTAIN
Dakota Woods
Enjoy maintenance
free living at Dakota
Woods Develop-
ment in the Back
Mountain. This 3+
bedroom condo
features an open
floor plan, first floor
master suite, hard-
wood floors, stun-
ning granite
kitchen, gas fire-
place & 2 car
garages. Large loft
area provides multi-
use space. MLS#
11-3212 $299,000
Call Rhea
570-696-6677
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BEAR CREEK
6650 Bear
Creek Blvd
Well maintained
custom built 2 story
nestled on 2 private
acres with circular
driveway - Large
kitchen with center
island, master bed-
room with 2 walk-in
closets, family room
with fireplace, cus-
tom built wine cellar.
A MUST SEE!
MLS#11-4136
$299,900
Call Geri
570-696-0888
BEAR CREEK TWP.
3 bedroom Ranch.
A/C, oil heat, hard-
wood floors. Fin-
ished basement.
Near golf course &
Charter School.
$199,900. 472-3710
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BEAR CREEK TWP.
3 bedroom Tri-level.
Electric heat, hard-
wood floors, fin-
ished basement
near golf course.
$189,900
570-472-3710
CENTERMORELAND
Wyoming County
Home with 30 Acres
This country estate
features 30 acres of
prime land with a
pretty home, ultra
modern kitchen, 2
full modern baths,
bright family room,
den, living room & 3
good sized bed-
rooms. Property has
open fields & wood-
ed land, stream,
several fieldstone
walls & lots of road
frontage. Equipment
and rights included.
$489,000.
Coldwell Banker
Gerald L. Busch
Real Estate
570-288-2514
DALLAS
5 HEMLOCK ST.
Beautiful 4 bed-
room, 2.5 bath,
2,350 sq. ft. on
quiet street. Built in
2008 with hard-
wood floors, gran-
ite countertops,
fireplace, fenced
yard & more.
$309,000
Call 570-466-5968
906 Homes for Sale
DALLAS
Four bedroom
Colonial with hard-
wood floors in for-
mal dining and living
room. Modern eat
in kitchen, finished
basement with 24
x 30 recreation
room. Deck, hot tub
and ceiling fans.
MLS#11-4504
$229,900
Call Joe Moore
570-288-1401
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DALLAS
HUGE REDUCTION
248 Overbrook Rd.
Lovely 4 bedroom
cape cod situated
in a private setting
on a large lot.
Vaulted ceiling in
dining room, large
walk in closet in 1
bedroom on 2nd
floor. Some
replacement win-
dows. Call Today!
MLS 11-2733
$114,900
Jay A. Crossin
Extension 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
906 Homes for Sale
DALLAS
Just minutes from
309 this Bi-level is
ideally located near
shopping, schools
and major high-
ways. Complete
with an oak kitchen
with dining area
leading to deck, 3
bedrooms and bath
on the main level
plus L shaped family
room, 4th bedroom,
power room & stor-
age/ laundry area it
awaits its new own-
ers. It offers a spa-
cious rear yard, an
enclosed patio and
has dual access
from 2 streets.
$ 123,900.
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
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DALLAS
NEWBERRY ESTATE
ORCHARD EAST
Two bedroom
condo, 2nd floor.
Living/dining room
combination. 1,200
square feet of easy
living. Two bal-
conies, one car
garage nearby.
Security system,
cedar closet, use of
in ground pool.
$109,000
MLS#11-4031
Call Joe Moore
570-288-1401
DALLAS OAK HILL
3 bedroom ranch.
Remodeled kitchen.
Added family room.
Master bedroom
with 1/2 bath. Beau-
tiful oak floor. 3 sea-
son room. Deck &
shed. Garage. 11-
4476. 100x150 lot.
$154,900. Call
Besecker Realty
570-675-3611
DALLAS
148 E Center Hill Rd
Conveniently locat-
ed, roomy and
comfortable 2 story
awaits your family.
3 bedrooms 1.5
bath, hardwood
floors, new deck
and pool, new win-
dows. MLS#11-3815
New price
$144,900
Call Tracy Zarola
570-696-0723
DALLAS
Newberry Estates
Condos with archi-
tect designed interi-
or on 3 floors.
Large, well equipped
tiled kitchen with
separate breakfast
room, den with fire-
place-brick & gran-
ite hearth. Open floor
plan in living/dining
area. 3 or 4 bed-
rooms, 3.5 baths.
Lower level has den
or 4th bedroom with
family room & bath.
Recently sided;
attached 2-car
garage, walk-out
lower level, decks
on 1st & 2nd floor;
pets accepted
(must be approved
by condo associa-
tion). Country Club
amenities included
& private pool for
Meadows residents.
MLS 12-203
$269,000
Maribeth Jones
570-696-6565
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DUPONT
140 Bear Creek
Boulevard
Beautiful family
home
on over 1/2
acre with 3 bed-
rooms, 4 bath-
rooms and fin-
ished lower
level.
For more info
and photos visit:
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MLS 12-918
$159,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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DURYEA
$159,900
Good visibility com-
mercial location.
Room for up to 3
businesses! Also
has 2 apartments.,
off-street parking
for 8 w/ possibility.
of much more in
rear. Great for
Beauty/Nail Salon,
Fitness Studio,
Shop, and Garage
type businesses.
Call
CHRISTINE KUTZ
for more
information.
570-332-8232
DURYEA
125 McAlpine St
Ideal starter is this
appealing two bed-
room 2 story with
large lot and 1.5 car
garage. Plenty of off
street parking, in
solid neighborhood.
MLS 11-4313
PRICE REDUCED
$79,000
Call Arlene Warunek
570-650-4169
Smith Hourigan
Group
(570) 696-1195
906 Homes for Sale
DURYEA
621 Donnelly St.
Great starter home,
already furnished,
newer roof and
vinyl windows.
Move right into this
2 bedroom, 1/2
double home.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-1042
$34,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
DURYEA
REDUCED
548 Green St.
Are you renting??
The monthly mort-
gage on this house
could be under
$500 for qualified
buyers. 2 bed-
rooms, 1 bath, 1st
floor laundry. Off
street parking,
deep lot, low taxes.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-3983
$64,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
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DURYEA
REDUCED
619 Foote Ave.
Fabulous Ranch
home with 3 bed-
rooms, 2 baths,
ultra modern
kitchen with granite
counters, heated
tile floor and stain-
less appliances.
Dining room has
Brazilian cherry
floors, huge yard,
garage and large
yard. Partially fin-
ished lower level. If
youre looking for a
Ranch, dont miss
this one. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
realtyinc.com.
MLS 11-4079
$154,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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DURYEA REDUCED!
38 Huckleberry Ln
Blueberry Hills
4 bedrooms, 2.5
baths, family room
with fireplace, 2 car
garage, large yard.
Master bath with
separate jetted tub,
kitchen with stain-
less steel appli-
ances and island,
lighted deck. For
more info and pho-
tos visit: www.atlas
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MLS 11-3071
$309,860
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
EDWARDSVILLE
274 Hillside Ave.
PRICED TO SELL.
THIS HOME IS A
MUST SEE. Great
starter home in
move in condition.
Newer 1/2 bath off
kitchen & replace-
ment windows
installed.
MLS11-560.
$52,000
Roger Nenni
EXT. 32
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530 Cherry Drive
Spacious 2 bed-
room townhome
with hardwood
floor, gas heat, cen-
tral air, end unit
with one garage. All
appliances, move in
condition.
For more info and
photos visit: www.
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MLS 12-712
$169,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
EXETER
908 Primrose Court
newer 3 bedroom,
1.5 bath Townhome
with many
upgrades including
hardwood floors
throughout and tiled
bathrooms. Lovely
oak cabinets in the
kitchen, central air,
fenced in yard, nice
quiet neighborhood.
MLS 11-2446
$117,900
Call Don Crossin
570-288-0770
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U.S. Route 6
Wysox, PA, 18854
Shannon Clark,
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607.425.5188
shannon.clark@century21.com
570.265.2100
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215 Highelds Dr., Tunkhannock
3 bedrooms, 3 baths
$229,000
DON MARSH
SMARTER. BOLDER. FASTER.
Shavertown - 358 S. Memorial Hwy. 696-1195
CALL DON AT (570) 814-5072
OPEN HOUSE TODAY 12:00-2:00PM
72 LYNDWOOD AVE.,
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
Well maintained home in a great
neighborhood. Many updates &
lots of potential. Split AC sys-
tem w/ heat pump on 1st foor.
Alarm system. Finished base-
ment. Private driveway.
Directions: Over Carey Ave
bridge towards W-B, take left
onto Lyndwood. Property on
the right.
$120,000
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906 Homes for Sale
EXETER
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Sunday
12pm-5pm
362 Susquehanna
Ave
Completely remod-
eled, spectacular,
2 story Victorian
home, with 3 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
new rear deck, full
front porch, tiled
baths and kitchen,
granite counter-
tops, all Cherry
hardwood floors
throughout, all new
stainless steel
appliances and
lighting, new oil fur-
nace, washer dryer
in first floor bath.
Great neighbor-
hood, nice yard.
$174,900 (30 year
loan, $8,750 down,
$887/month, 30
years @ 4.5%)
100% OWNER
FINANCING
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570-654-1490
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128 JEAN ST.
Nice bi-level
home on quiet
street. Updated
exterior. Large
family room,
extra deep lot.
2 car garage,
enclosed rear
porch and cov-
ered patio. For
more informa-
tion and photos
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MLS 11-2850
$179,900
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570-829-6200
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EXETER
REDUCED
908 Primrose Court
newer 3 bedroom,
1.5 bath Townhome
with many
upgrades including
hardwood floors
throughout and tiled
bathrooms. Lovely
oak cabinets in the
kitchen, central air,
fenced in yard, nice
quiet neighborhood.
MLS 11-2446
$119,900
Call Don Crossin
570-288-0770
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ESTATE
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EXETER TWP.
NEW PRICE
$699,000
311 Lockville Rd
Stately brick 2 story,
with in-ground pool,
covered patio, fin-
ished basement,
fireplace, wood
stove, 3 car att-
ached garage, 5 car
detached garage
with apartment
above.
MLS#11-1242
Call Joe or Donna,
613-9080
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Spacious 4 bed-
room, 1 3/4 bath
home. Gas Heat.
Deck. Fenced yard.
One car garage.
MLS 12-832
$71,900
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
570-288-6654
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GLEN LYON
INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITY
Double side by side.
New roof, replace-
ment windows,
many updates,
detached 3 car
garage. Priced to
sell!! $72,000
MLS# 12-685
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570-696-0888
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HANOVER
TOWNSHIP
3 bedrooms, 2
baths, finished
basement,
screened patio,
new paint & carpet.
Move in condition.
$139,900. Call
570-301-9590
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HANOVER TWP
1 Grandview Ave
Hanover Twp. Dis-
cover the values in
this welcoming 3
bedroom home.
Some of the delights
of this very special
home are hardwood
floors, deck, fully
fenced yard &
screened porch. A
captivating charmer
that handles all your
needs! $97,500
MLS 11-3625
Michael Slacktish
570-760-4961
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Lovely home with
many upgrades,
new roof, windows,
flooring and plumb-
ing. Above ground
pool with fenced
yard, home features
gas, hot water,
baseboard heating,
modern kitchen, liv-
ing room, dining
room, family room,
large foyer, master
bedroom with walk
in closet, 2 car
detached garage
with private drive-
way. MLS# 12-467
$100,000
Call Lynda at
570-262-1196
(570) 696-1195
906 Homes for Sale
HANOVER TWP.
20 Dexter St.,
Nice starter
home with shed -
M MOVE OVE-I -IN N R READY EADY! !
3 bedroom. Fenced
yard. Security sys-
tem. Roof 2006.
Hanover Area
Schools. This home
would be eligible for
the LUZERNE COUNTY
GROWING
HOMEOWNERS
INITIATIVE. Seller will
help with closing
cost expenses.
MONTHLY PAYMENT
$191 ON A 30 YEAR
MORTGAGE- HOW CAN
YOU BEAT THAT?
MLS #11-3023
Reduced
$35,000
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570-696-0723
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Great location and plenty of privacy
Mountaintop Immaculate Ranch on 1 Acre
2,600 sq. ft.
Large living roomwith wood burning replace
Large formal dining room
Family roomwith access to rear deck
Large eat in kitchen with many cabinets and large
countertop space
3 large bedrooms, master bedroomwith master bath
and walk in closet
2.5 Baths, master bath with separate shower and tub
Large laundry roomwith utility sink
Nice workshop behind garage with access to home,
garage and rear yard
Very large dry unnished basement with entrance to
rear yard
Central A/C
Beautiful wood doors, windows and wood trim
throughout.
Large Foyer entrance and extra large hallway
Two car garage with automatic door opener
Access to attic for storage
Front porch and rear deck
Home is being sold by original owner and kept in pristine condition to where it looks
like the day it was built. This is a must see!
Owner is willing to sell some of the furniture if buyer is interested
(not included in price)
For more information or to set an appointment
call Bill at 570-885-0790 or email Willie5743@aol.com
$249,000
ELEGANT HOMES, LLC.
51 Sterling Avenue, Dallas PA 18612
(570) 675 9880
www.eleganthomesinc.net
New Construction! $198,900
* Approx 2100 Sq. Ft.
* 2 Car Garage
with Storage Area
* 2 Story Great Room
* Cherry Kitchen
with Granite
* Fenced in Yard
with Patio
* Gas Heat/AC
Directions: From Wyo-
ming Ave. take Pringle
St. to the End, take left on
Grove St. Twins on left -
267 Grove St. Kingston
Luxurious Twins in Kingston
Open House Sundays 1:00-3:00PM
906 Homes for Sale
HANOVER TWP.
95 Pulaski St.
Large home on
nice sized lot.
Newer windows,
walk up attic. 3
bedrooms, nice
room sizes,
walk out base-
ment. Great
price you could
move right in.
For more info
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MLS 11-4554
$39,900
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570-829-6200
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HANOVER TWP.
Ext r aor di nar y
Quality Built
4000+ Square
Foot Home the
rear yard with stone
patio backs up to
the 8th Fairway of
the Wyoming Valley
Country Club!
Theres a custom
cherry eat-in kit-
chen with island,
formal living and
dining rooms with
hardwood floors,
1st Floor Family
Room with Vermont
Stone fireplace and
wet bar, 1st floor
Master Suite with
His & Her Dressing
and Powder Rooms
opening to a tiled
master bath with
jetted tub and sepa-
rate tiled shower;
Second floor has 3
additional Bed-
rooms with walk in
closets, 2 full baths
and large attic for
storage; Gigantic
Lower Level Family
Room has a stone
fireplace, seated
bar area with sink &
mirrored back-
splash, workout
area, & powder
room. Stunning
landscaping sur-
rounds this beautiful
home with an indoor
and outdoor speak-
er system, over-
sized 2 car garage
& underground
sprinkler system.
MLS #11-994
$385,000.
Call Pat today @
Century 21 Smith
Hourigan Group
570-287-1196
HANOVER TWP.
REDUCED
5 Raymond Drive
Practically new 8
year old Bi-level
with 4 bedrooms, 1
and 3/4 baths,
garage, fenced
yard, private dead
end street. For
more info and pho-
tos visit: www.
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MLS 11-3422
$175,000
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570-237-0415
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HANOVER TWP.
UNDER
CONTRACT
285 Lyndwood Ave.
Brick 3 bedroom
Ranch with full fin-
ished basement.
Home features
large modern
kitchen, 3 nice size
bedrooms, all with
closets, hall coat
closet, w/w, mod-
ern bath, ceiling
fans, fenced yard.
Private driveway,
newer furnace.
Assessed value and
taxes recently
reduced!
MLS 12-222
$86,000
Patricia Lunski
570-814-6671
Antonik &
Associates, Inc.
570-735-7494
HARDING
2032 ROUTE 92
Great Ranch home
surrounded by
nature with view of
the river and extra
lot on the river.
Large living room
and kitchen remod-
eled and ready to
move in. Full unfin-
ished basement, off
street parking.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-79
$78,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
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1626 Halowich Rd.
Country living at its
finest! This 3 bed-
room, 2 and 3/4
bath home features
a spacious floor
plan. Great room
features a fireplace
enclosed in PA Cul-
tured Blue Stone
w/waterfall on side.
Red oak flooring
and beams & a
panoramic view of
the mountainside.
Kitchen has granite
countertops and
hickory cabinets,
Satillio terra cotta
flooring and sky
windows. Much
more.
MLS 12-471
$270,000
Call Jay Crossin
Ext. 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
HUGHESTOWN
REDUCED
189 Rock St.
Spacious home with
4 bedrooms and
large rooms. Nice
old woodwork,
staircase, etc. Extra
lot for parking off
Kenley St.
For more info and
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MLS 11-3404
$89,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
JENKINS TWP.
2 W. Sunrise Drive
PRICED TO SELL!
This 4 bedroom has
2 car garage with
extra driveway,
central air, veranda
over garage, recre-
ation room with
fireplace and wet
bar. Sunroom
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-296
$199,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
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JENKINS
TWP.
297 Susquehannock
Drive
Traditional 4 bed-
room home with 2.5
baths, 2 car
garage, private
yard with above
ground pool. Large
deck with
retractable awning.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-945
$254,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
JENKINS TWP.
4 Orchard St.
3 bedroom starter
home with 1 bath on
quiet street.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-254
$69,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
JENKINS TWP.
4 Widener Drive
A must see home!
You absolutely must
see the interior of
this home. Start by
looking at the pho-
tos on line. Fantas-
tic kitchen with
hickory cabinets,
granite counters,
stainless steel
appliances and tile
floor. Fabulous
master bathroom
with champagne
tub and glass
shower, walk in
closet. 4 car
garage, upper
garage is partially
finished. The list
goes on and on. For
more info and pho-
realtyinc.com.
MLS 12-210
$389,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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JENKINS TWP.
41 Chestnut Street
7 years old,
4 bedroom plus
den, 3 full bath
rooms plus one
unfinished one,
large kitchen, dining
room. $155,000
(570)704-6194
JENKINS TWP.
Highland Hills
8 Patrick Road
Magnificent custom
built tudor home
with quality
throughout. Spa-
cious 4 bedrooms,
3.5 baths, 2 story
living room with
fireplace and library
loft. Dining room,
family room and 3
season sunroom
which overlooks
professionally land-
scaped grounds
with gazebo and
tennis/basketball
court. Lower level
includes recreation
room, exercise
room and 3/4 bath.
Enjoy this serene
acre in a beautiful
setting in Highland
Hills Development.
Too many amenities
to mention. For
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photos visit:
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MLS 12-723
$399,900
Call Terry
570-885-3041
Angie
570-885-4896
KINGSTON
220 Wright Ave
Modern 3 bedroom
rancher. Woodburn-
ing fireplace in living
room. Gas heat.
Central air condi-
tioning. Aluminum
siding. Newer roof.
Nice yard. Extras.
(FHA financing:
$3,045 down, $505/
month, 4.25% inter-
est, 30 years.)
MLS 11-4225
$87,000
Bob Kopec
HUMFORD REALTY
570-822-5126
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KINGSTON
29 Landon Ave N
Striking curb appeal!
Beautiful interior
including a gas fire-
place, hardwood
floors, modern
kitchen, all new car-
peting on the sec-
ond floor, extra
large recently
remodeled main
bath, serene back
patio and spacious
yard. MLS#11-3075
$144,900
Call Mary Price
570-696-5418
570-472-1395
Kingston
3 bedroom bi-level
with two modern,
full baths & one 3/4
bath. Living room
with fireplace and
skylights, built in
china cabinets in
dining room. Lower
level family room
with fireplace and
wet bar. Large
foyer with fireplace.
MLS#11-3064
$289,500
Call Joe Moore
570-288-1401
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KINGSTON
38 W. Walnut St.
Charming 4/5 bed-
room with 1.5
baths. Beautifully
appointed kitchen
w/granite counter
tops, cherry cabi-
nets and hardwood
floors. Gas fireplace
in living room, lead-
ed glass windows
in living room and
dining room. Nice
back deck, 2 car
garage and 4 sea-
son front porch.
MLS 11-4103
$179,900
Jay A. Crossin
EXT. 23
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ESTATE
570-288-0770
KINGSTON
431 Chestnut Ave.
Charming 2 story
single family home
with upgrades,
including new
kitchen cabinets,
furnace, hot water
heater, 200 amp
electric, 2 car
detached garage.
Walk up attic for
additional storage
space. MLS 11-4106
$129,900
Jay A. Crossin
EXT 23
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ESTATE
570-288-0770
KINGSTON
58 S. Welles Ave
Large charmer had
been extensively
renovated in the last
few years. Tons of
closets, walk-up
attic & a lower level
bonus recreation
room. Great loca-
tion, just a short
walk to Kirby Park.
MLS 11-3386
$129,000
Call Betty at
Century 21
Smith Hourigan
Group
570-287-1196
ext 3559
or 570-714-6127
KINGSTON
806 Nandy Drive
Unique 3 bedroom
home perfect for
entertaining! Living
room with fireplace
and skylights. Din-
ing room with built-
in china cabinets.
Lower level family
room with fireplace
and wetbar. Private
rear yard within-
ground pool and
multiple decks.
MLS#11-3064
Call Joe Moore
570-288-1401
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KINGSTON
Freshly painted
Cozy Cape Cod
in the heart of
Kingston. Walking
distance to parks,
schools & shopping.
Features 2 full
baths, formal dining
room, 3-4 bed-
rooms and an over-
sized garage. Plenty
of room for all.
$179,900.
MLS# 11-4162
Please Call
Deb Roccograndi at
570-696-6671
LEWITH & FREEMAN
696-3801
KINGSTON
Located within 1
block of elementary
school & neighbor-
hood park this spa-
cious 4 bedrooms
offers 1450 sq. ft of
living space with
1.75 baths, walk up
attic, and partially
finished basement.
Extras include gas
fireplace, an in-
ground pool with
fenced yard, new
gas furnace & more.
11-823
$105,900
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
570-288-6654
KINGSTON
MOTIVATED SELLER
76 N. Dawes Ave.
Use your income
tax rebate for a
downpayment on
this great home
with modern
kitchen with granite
counters, 2 large
bedrooms,
attached garage,
full basement could
be finished, sun
porch overlooks
great semi private
yard. A great house
in a great location!
Come see it!
. For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-41
$119,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
KINGSTON TWP
573 Carverton Rd
Privacy & serenity!
This 40 acre estate
features living room
with fireplace &
hardwood floor;
family room with
vaulted ceiling &
fireplace; 1st floor
master bedroom &
bath with jetted tub
& stall shower; pan-
elled den; dining
room with stone
floor & skylight; 3
additional bedrooms
& 2 baths. Central
Air, 3 outbuildings.
REDUCED
$695,000
MLS 11-4056
Call Nancy Judd
Joe Moore
570-288-1401
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KINGSTON
ATHERTON AVE
Wonderful starter
home in a conven-
ient neighborhood.
Home features
many updates
including new win-
dows, roof, kitchen
& carpets. Off-
street parking with
large yard. Located
near schools and
shopping. Low
taxes & priced to
sell! MLS#12-515
$109,900
Everett Davis
696-2600
417-8733
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LAFLIN
24 Fordham Road
Lovely cedar shingle
sided home on large
corner lot in a great
development. 4 bed-
room, 2 1/2 baths, 1st
floor family room, fin-
ished lower level.
Hardwood floors
throughout, huge liv-
ing room & family
room. 1st floor laun-
dry room & office,
gas heat, nice deck,
above ground pool, 2
car garage. 11-3497
$295,000
Call Nancy Answini
570-237-5999
JOSEPH P. GILROY
REAL ESTATE
570-288-1444
LAFLIN
4 Fordham Road
Lovely brick ranch
home in great
development. 2
bedrooms, 2.5
baths. All hardwood
floors, brand new
roof. 2 family rooms
suitable for mini
apartment. 1st floor
laundry, sunroom,
central air, alarm
system, 1 car
garage. Very good
condition. 11-2437
$200,000
Call Nancy Answini
570-237-5999
JOSEPH P. GILROY
REAL ESTATE
570-288-1444
LUZERNE
459 Bennett St.
Very nice 5 bed-
room, 2 story home
in nice area of
Luzerne. Off street
parking for 4 cars.
1st floor master
bedroom & laundry.
Replacement win-
dows on 2nd floor.
5 year young full
bath. Modern
kitchen w/breakfast
bar, oak cabinets.
Basement always
DRY! All measure-
ments approximate
MLS11-3745
$122,900
Debbie McGuire
570-332-4413
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
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LUZERNE
Large, spacious
home, ultra modern
kitchen, new win-
dows, carpet &
bath. Off-street
parking, gas heat &
hardwood floors.
Large open floor
plan. Must See!
MLS #12-958
$105,000
Call Lynda Rowinski
Smith Hourigan
Group
570-696-5418
MESHOPPEN
Novak Road
Lovely, nearly com-
pleted, renovated
Victorian farmhouse
sits high on 7.81
acres featuring
panoramic pastoral
views, high ceilings,
original woodwork,
gutted, rewired,
insulated & sheet-
rocked, newer roof,
vinyl siding, kitchen
and baths. Gas
rights negotiable.
Lots of potential
with TLC. Elk Lake
$119,900
MLS# 11-525 Call
570-696-2468
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MOUNTAIN TOP
803 Aspen Drive
Brand new carpet in
lower level family
room! Hardwood on
1st floor dining
room, living room,
bedrooms & hall!
Large rear deck.
Master bedroom
opens to deck! Pri-
vate rear yard!
Basement door
opens to garage.
MLS #11-2282
NEW PRICE
$182,500
Jim Graham at
570-715-9323
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basement, garage
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MOUNTAIN TOP
Nestled on just
under an acre just
minutes from 81S
this colonial offers
2194 sq. ft. of living
area plus a finished
basement. Enjoy
your summer
evenings on the
wrap around porch
or take a quick dip in
the above ground
pool with tier deck.
The covered pavil-
ion is ideal for pic-
nics or gatherings
And when the winter
winds blow cuddle
in front of the gas
fireplace and enjoy
a quiet night.
MLS 11-2260
Priced to Sell,
$179,900
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
(570) 288-6654
MOUNTAINTOP
29 Valley View Dr.
MOTIVATED SELLER
Raised ranch on
corner lot. Spacious
two car garage.
Modern kitchen &
bath, tile floors.
Energy efficient
Ceramic Heat.
MLS#11-2500
$174,900
Call Julio Caprari:
570-592-3966
MOUNTAINTOP
beautiful 4 bedroom
home in desirable
Rockledge develop-
ment. Many
upgrades & fea-
tures including mod-
ern kitchen with
granite countertops,
22x20 great room,
2 fireplaces, new
paint, carpet, gor-
geous 2 tier deck
& much more.
$245,000. For more
information or to
schedule a viewing
please Call
570-242-5381
MOUNTAINTOP
VACANT LAND
333 OAKMONT LANE
1.15 acre, level lot,
#254, on
cul-de-sac, in
Laurel Lakes.
Underground elec-
tric, phone & cable.
Ready for your new
home in 2012!
MLS# 11-4465
$39,900
Call Christina Kane
570-714-9235
NANITCOKE
3 bedroom, 1 bath.
Nice opportunity for
a starter home or
investment proper-
ty. Needs work, but
columns, moldings,
and leaded glass
windows are intact.
$42,000
CALL CHRISTINE
KUTZ
570-332-8832
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NANTICOKE
1/2 DOUBLE
Great starter home
in nice area. Close
to schools and
recreation. Large 3
season porch with
cabinetry, great for
entertaining. New
plumbing, lots of
light & huge walk
up attic for storage
or rec room.
$38,500
Call CHRISTINE
KUTZ
570-332-8832
NANTICOKE
130 West Green St
4-5 bedroom, 2
bath home features
new windows &
entry doors, 1st floor
laundry, hardwood
floors & ceiling fans.
Outdoor features
include vinyl siding,
large front porch &
rear deck, fenced &
level rear and side
yards with swing
set, off street park-
ing. Dry walkout
basement includes
coal stoker stove,
workshop and stor-
age area. New 200
amp service. 12-22
James Banos
Realtor Associate
COLDWELL
BANKER RUNDLE
REAL ESTATE
570-991-1883
NANTICOKE
23 W. Grand Street
Totally Remodeled 3
Bedroom home on
large lot on a well-
kept street in move-
in condition! Home
Includes 1 1/2 Mod-
ern Baths w/ stone
countertops, tile
floors, spacious
kitchen with all new
appliances & plenty
of countertop
space! New carpet
throughout!
MLS 11-3473
$57,900
Call Darren Snyder
Marilyn K Snyder
Real Estate
570-825-2468
NANTICOKE
294-296
EAST STATE ST
Beautiful woodwork
highlights the Victo-
rian influenced 3
bedroom home fea-
turing hardwood
floors, pocket &
transoms doors,
shuttered windows,
crown molding &
large bay window.
Plus a 2+ bedroom
unit with newer
kitchen to help pay
mortgage.
MLS 12-674
$89,000
Call Arlene Warunek
570-650-4169
Smith Hourigan
Group
(570) 696-1195
NANTICOKE
Adorable home with
charm & character.
4 bedrooms, 1.5
baths, eat-in kit-
chen, formal dining
room, family room
with gas fireplace.
3 season room,
fenced in yard with
rear deck & shed.
$119,000
MLS#12-498
Michael Nocera
570-357-4300
Smith Hourigan
Group
570-696-5412
NANTICOKE
Get ready for your
outdoor entertain-
ing!! Fenced &
beautifully land-
scaped lot with
huge rear Trex
decks and newer
above ground pool.
Plenty of off-street
parking & detached
2-car oversized
garage. 2 Story has
3 bedrooms, formal
dining room & mod-
ern kitchen with
corian counters &
oak cabinets. MLS#
12-457
$117,900
Call Deb
Roccograndi at
570-696-6671
LEWITH & FREEMAN
696-3801
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NANTICOKE
New Listing. Totally
remodeled 3 bed-
room, 1.5 bath.
Spectacular kitchen
w/tile radiant heat
floor, center island,
appliances. Beauti-
ful cabinets and
counters. 1st floor
mudroom/laundry.
Master bedroom
w/double lighted
closets, modern
bath w/jacuzzi tub
and shower. 4 zone
gas heat + AC/heat
pump. New roof,
siding, windows,
flooring, fencing.
Walk up attic, full
partially finished
basement. Off
street parking.
MLS 12-333
$94,500
ANTONIK &
ASSOCIATES
570-735-7494
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NEWPORT TWP.
Five bedroom
Contemporary has
a vaulted ceiling in
living room with
fireplace.
Hardwood floors in
dining & living
rooms. 1st floor
master bedroom
with walk in closet.
Lower level family
room. Deck,
garage, separate
laundry.
$257,500
MLS#12-170
Call Joe Moore
570-288-1401
PITTSON
8 rooms, 4 bed-
rooms & bath, eat-in
kitchen, formal din-
ing room, new win-
dows, gas heat.
MLS # 11-4369
$74,500
Call Donna
570-613-9080
PITTSTON
175 Oak Street
NEW FURNANCE
3 bedrooms, 1.5
baths, 1st floor
laundry room, 3
season porch,
fenced yard and off
street parking.
MLS#12-721
$89,000
Call Patti
570-328-1752
Liberty Realty
& Appraisal
Services LLC
PITTSTON
238 S. Main St.
Ten room home
with 4 bedrooms, 2
baths, 2 car
garage, great drive-
way, central air,
large yard. A must
see home!
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-477
$139,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
PITTSTON
A lot of house for
the money. Corner
home with lots of
space. 9 rooms, 2
1/2 baths, a bonus
room of 42 x 24.
This home is conve-
niently located near
major highways, air-
port and shopping.
Two car detached
garage and nice
yard.
$75,500
MLS# 10-4350
Call Michael Nocera
SMITH HOURIGAN
GROUP
570-696-5412
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PITTSTON
Johnson St.
Great home, move
in ready, with 3
bedrooms, 1.5
baths, large yard
with lots of outdoor
living space. Hard-
wood floors, gas
fireplace, modern
eat in kitchen. New
gas furnace, roof
and windows. For
more info and pho-
realtyinc.com.
MLS 12-328
$139,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
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$595,000
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PITTSTON
REDUCED
168 Mill St.
Large 3 bed-
room home with
2 full baths. 7
rooms on nice
lot with above
ground pool. 1
car garage. For
more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-3894
$79,000
Tom Salvaggio
570-262-7716
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31 Tedrick St.
Very nice 3 bed-
room with 1 bath.
This house was
loved and you can
tell. Come see for
yourself, super
clean home with
nice curb appeal.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-3544
Reduced to
$76,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
PITTSTON
REDUCED!
95 William St.
1/2 double home
with more square
footage than most
single family
homes. 4 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
ultra modern
kitchen and remod-
eled baths. Super
clean. For more
information and
photos visit
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MLS 11-2120
$54,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
PITTSTON TWP.
REDUCED
10 Norman St.
Brick 2 story home
with 4 bedrooms, 3
baths, large family
room with fireplace.
Lower level rec
room, large drive-
way for plenty of
parking. Just off the
by-pass with easy
access to all major
highways. For more
info and photos
visit: www.
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MLS 11-2887
$159,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
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PITTSTON TWP.
REDUCED
38 Frothingham St.
Four square home
with loads of poten-
tial and needs
updating but is
priced to reflect its
condition. Nice
neighborhood.
Check it out. For
more info and pho-
tos visit: www.
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MLS 11-3403
$59,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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1610 Westminster
Road.
DRASTIC PRICE
REDUCTION
Paradise found!
Your own personal
retreat, small pond
in front of yard, pri-
vate setting only
minutes from every-
thing. Log cabin
chalet with 3 bed-
rooms, loft, stone
fireplace, hardwood
floors. Detached
garage with bonus
room. Lots to see.
Watch the snow fall
in your own cabin
in the woods.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-319
$279,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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30 E. Charles
St.
3 story home
has 2 bedrooms
with possibly a
third bedroom in
the walk up
attic. Some
replacement
windows, gas
heat and hotwa-
ter. Hardwood
floors in the
upstairs. An
adjacent parcel
of land is includ-
ed in this price.
For more info
and photos visit:
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MLS 12-776
$39,900
Call Angie
570-885-4896
or
Terry
570-885-3041
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63 Clarks Lane
3 story Townhome
with 2 bedrooms, 3
baths, plenty of
storage with 2 car
built in garage.
Modern kitchen and
baths, large room
sizes and deck.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 11-4567
$144,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
PLAINS
Birchwood hills, 4
bedroom, 2.5 bath,
2 story family room
with fireplace, fin-
ished basement,
built in pool,
$399,900
(570)824-2471
PLAINS
A steal at this price!
4 year young 3
bedroom, (1st floor
master bedroom
and bath), 3 baths,
1-car garage town-
home in Rivermist
Development. New
carpeting and
freshly painted.
Rear 10 x 12 deck.
Ready to move into.
Call for your
appointment today!
#12-611 $178,000
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136 WCenter Hill Road
3BR/3BA MLS#12-434
DIR: Rt 415 towards Harveys Lake, L on
W Center Hill Rd, home on L
Hosted By: Darcy Usavage 570-239-0558
EDWARDSVILLE
137 Hillside Avenue
3BR/2BA MLS#12-329
DIR: Wyoming Ave to Main St Edw,
L on Hillside, property on R
Hosted by: Ellen Rudis 570-430-7063
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KINGSTON
3BR/1.5BA
Well maintained
Split Level w/
fenced yard.
Roof, gutters,
water heater 1
yr old.
MLS# 12-496
$105,000
Call Paul 570-718-4959x1357
DUPONT
3BR/1.5BA
Remodeled 3BR
Two Story on
corner lot.
New furnace &
electric panel.
MLS#12-237
$74,900
Call Steve 570-793-9449
HUNLOCK CREEK
18 Meadow Lane
3BR/3BA MLS#11-1855
DIR: 309 N, L on 118, L @ Olives Diner,
Sharp R on Grassy Pond, L on Meadow
$304,900
Hosted By: Darcy Usavage 570-239-0558
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4BR/1.5BATwo Story in great loca-
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overlooking great yard
MLS#12-1038
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DALLAS SHAVERTOWN
DALLAS Elegant home in beautiful setting overlooks Irem Golf
Course - Spacious rooms with handsome beamed ceilings &
wonderful detail - 4BRs, 3 full & 2.5 baths - French doors lead
to lovely patio & pool. MLS# 12-1104
MARGY 696-0891 $500,000
KINGSTON A must see! Steel & concrete construction put
together this exceptional 4BR, 5 bath home. Great location &
fenced yard, property features maple HW frs - cherry kitchen
cabs - unique bronze staircase tile baths & much more. MLS#
12-531 JULIO 239-6408 or RHEA 696-6677 $319,900
10 DAKOTA DR
DALLAS DAKOTA WOODS - Carefree Condo -Bright & spacious w/3 BRs,
1st fr master, study/library, kit w/granite & upscale appls, 2 car gar.
MLS#11-3208. RHEA 696-6677 $379,000
DIR: Rt 309N to R into Dakota Woods
LAFLIN Elegant brick ranch in charming neighborhood! Kit w/
bkfast rm, heated Fla rm & basement, tiled baths, 4 cedar clos-
ets. Hw in LR & DR. Its a beauty! MLS#12-1057
TERRY D 715-9317 $368,900
MOUNTAINTOP Brand new 4 BR, 2.5 bath 2-Story in Heritage
Woods. Great open fr plan, 9 ceilings, hw fooring, FR w/FP,
custom kit w/granite, lux MBR w/whirlpool. Gas heat & CA.
MLS#12-1056
DONNA S 788-7504 $358,900
MOUNTAINTOP Classic 4BR - 2 Story. Lg MBR suite. Modern
kitchen, lg formal DR, cedar sunroom, Level lot & much more!
MLS#12-1065
PAT S 715-9338 $238,000
SHAVERTOWN Spectacular views from this 4300SF 2 sto-
ry home w/ultra modern eat-in kitchen, 4BRs, 6 baths on 2
acres. A must see! MLS# 12-995
TERRY NELSON 714-9248 $599,000
KINGSTON DALLAS
LAFLIN MOUNTAINTOP MOUNTAINTOP
BEAR CREEK VILLAGE Stunning lakefront home extensively
renovated! Features 215 lakefront. Only 20 min to Geisinger
& Mohegan Sun, 2 hrs to NYC & Phila. $10,000 Seller Assist!
MLS#12-1084 ANN LEWIS 714-9245 $481,000
SHAVERTOWN Elegant home w/wonderful foor plan-5BRs, 6baths
& huge kitchen w/Garland range & bright breakfast area. Great fn-
ished lower walks out to patio & stunning Sylvan pool! MLS# 11-37
MARGY 696-0891 $695,000
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FORTY FORT Great character in this 3BR, 2 story
with beautiful HW foors. Gorgeous freplace, 2 car
garage & eat-in kitchen. MLS# 11-3867
MIKE D. 714-9236 $95,900
DALLAS Move-in condition 2 BR Condo w/modern
kit & 2 full baths & 1 half bath. DR, LR w/FP, 1st fr
laundry & great storage. MLS# 12-332
MATT 714-9229 $107,500
AVOCA Great home in pretty neighborhood. Buy now
& enjoy the C/A, fenced yard & pool this summer!
MLS# 12-881 TRACY 696-0723 or
LORI 585-0627 $229,000
KINGSTON Very spacious 4BR, 2.5 bath home with
HW foors, freplace, walk-up attic, 2 car garage, fn-
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NANCY PALUMBO 714-9240 $199,900
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Two-story
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NANTICOKE
four large parcels being sold as one, mixed use
$995,000 MLS#12-144
WAPWALLOPEN
Ranch on over 35 acres, large amount of road frontage
$275,000 MLS#11-3945
DUPONT
4BR brick home, pool, replace, nished LL
$175,900 MLS#11-4082
WILKESBARRE
3-unit Multifamily, Georgetown Wilkes Barre
$100,999 MLS#11-473
163 GREEN ST, EDWARDSVILLE
Dir: From 309 N - to exit 6 Luzerne to slight L on Grove
St to L on Main St to R on Green St. House on R
$64,000 MLS#12-828 scr
George Pugh 570.906.7446
14 GENERAL PULASKI ST, MOUNTAIN TOP
Dir: Rte 309S to R on S. Main Rd to R on Nuangola Rd to
Ron Aleksander into Polonia Estates. R on General Pulaski.
$299,000 MLS#12-163
Jennifer Winn 570.760.1622
61 MARKET ST, LAFLIN
Dir: Route 315 to Lain Road. Right onto Market.
Continue all of the way to end of road.( cul-de-sac)
$149,500 MLS#11-3557
Anne Marie Janus 570.899.6836
HARVEYS LAKE
Waterfront restaurant on entrance to the Lake
$399,000 MLS#11-4163
MOUNTAINTOP
Alberdeen Acres, 4BR, replace, 1.8 acres
$269,000 MLS#11-3813
BUSHKILL
5BR contemporary home in amenity lled community
$157,500 MLS#11-2746
PLAINS
2-unit homes, 3BR and 2BR, nice sized back yard
$94,000 MLS#11-2398
MOUNTAINTOP
Renement and style, grace this 4 BR 3 full bath 2 story.
$369,900 MLS#11-2051
SUGARLOAF
Petite Farmette, split-level, wood stove, new roof
$239,900 MLS#11-3966
MOUNTAINTOP
Ranch, corner lot, eat-in kitchen, pool, fully nished LL
$149,900 MLS#12-389
DURYEA
Adorable and aordable remodeled home, move in now!
$83,900 MLS#11-1457
DURYEA
Gorgeous home Blueberry Hills Development
$329,900 MLS#11-3974
SWOYERSVILLE
Just listed 3BR home in move-in condition
$193,500 MLS#12-1051
WILKESBARRE
3BR home fenced yard, 3 three season porches, full walk
up attic, full basement
$64,000 MLS#11-1779
PLYMOUTH
Turn key operation, neighborhood bar with kitchen
$329,000 MLS#11-1509
DRUMS
Custom built Cedar Sided Chalet in Beech Mountain Lakes
$182,500 MLS#11-4487
LUZERNE
Renovated 5 BR, 3,000 + SF of living space
$105,000 MLS#12-966
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803 ASPEN DRIVE, MOUNTAINTOP ~ LAUREL LAKES
Pretty 4BR Bi-level on semi-wooded lot. Screened deck, hardwood foors, fnished
LL/new carpeting, freplace, lg. wet bar, all with cedar walls! Also lg. storage/
bonus room. MLS#11-2282
DIR: Take I81 South to Nuangola, up ramp & turn right. Proceed straight to right
onto Aspen Drive. Home on the left.
PRICE REDUCED - MOTIVATED SELLER! $182,500
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714-9234
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358 Creamery Road
Tunkhannock
72 N. Loveland Avenue
Kingston
Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4
Christine Avenue
Dallas
Terric 11.43 acres w/stream, 700 road
frontage, 3 BR, great location, all gas
rights included.
$169,900
Modern 3BR, excellent condition, lovely
street, eat-in kit. w/all appls., gas heat,
AC, replacement windows, walk-up attic,
garage, Dont Miss This One!
$149,900
Nice level 120 x 134 lot. Lovely
location. Dallas schools. Public water
& sewer.
$45,000
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DIR: Rt 315 to Lain Rd, R on Fordham,
home on R.
$430,000
DIR: Wyoming Avenue to W. Hoyt St, R
on N. Loveland, home on R.
$149,900
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Kingston
Tis 6 BR, 2 BTH 3 story traditional makes a perfect family
home. Its the home youve been waiting for at a price you
can aord. Great location, close to schools and shopping.
Seller providing home warranty. MLS#11-3760
Only $130,000
Forty Fort
Plenty of TLC is reected in this attractive 3 BR, 1 bth home
in a convenient location. Oers formal LR/DR & family
room w/sliding doors to large rear deck & a great level lot.
MLS# 11-2083 Only $109,000 ML ML ML ML ML ML MLS# S 11-2
Dallas
If youve reached the top, live there in this stunning 3,900 sq. ft.,
4BR, 4 bath executive home in a great neighborhood. Oers
formal LR, DR, 2 family rms, Florida rm and kitchen any true
chef would adore. Picture perfect condition. COMES W/HOME
WARRANTY. MLS# 11-1005 $349,900
Barbara F. Metcalf
Associate Broker
Lewith & Freeman Real Estate
(570) 696-3801 (570) 696-0883 Direct
metcalf@epix.net
Plenty of TLC is reected in this attractive 2 story 3 BR, 2
bath home in a charming neighborhood. Oers LR & DR
(w/Gleaming HW rs), modern kitchen and LL family
room. MLS#12-35 Only $149,900
Kingston
69 N. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, SHAVERTOWN, PA18708
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$149,900
122 Buck Ridge Drive
Drums
Im Sue Barre and I sell houses, and I can
SELL YOURS! (570) 696-5417
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(570) 696-1195
Modern contemporary 3BR 3BA home
nestled on db lot at Beech Mountain. Open
oor plan, vaulted ceilings, beautiful HW
ooring, gas FP, and LR/DR combo. Mod
kit w/maple cabs and all appliances. LLRec
Room wrap around deck,1 car garage with
clubhouse, restaurants, tennis, racketball
and boating, in Gated Beech Mountain
Lakes Community.
Directions: 309 S to Beech
Mountain, after passing
guard shack stay on Edge
Drive, take R on Grouse
Ridge, then take L onto
Buck Ridge Drive, House
on L.
DALLAS TOWNSHIP Spectacular wooded and rolling topog-
raphy provides backdrop for one of the Back Mountains most
successful new neighborhoods. Created by Halbing-Amato De-
velopers, you can work with Summit Pointe Builders to design
your dream home or choose your own builder. Offers public,
water, sewer, gas, electric, phone and cable.
Priced from$52,900 to $89,900.
Call Kevin Smith (570) 696-5420 Kevin.Smith@Century21.com
Directions: From Kingston. Route 309 to a right on
Center Street. Left at the T onto Ondish Road. Follow
3/4 mile to Saddle Ridge Entrance on the Right.
(570) 696-1195
Is Developing Nicely!
See our spec home and lots today!
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SWEET VALLEY -
3 ACRES
Excellent Condition Many
amenities included Central
Air, Central Vac, Whirlpool
Tub in Master, Large Walk-
in Closet, Heated Two car
Garage,Emergency Gen-
erator System, Full DRY*
Basement All on 3 ACRES
Partial Wooded.
Asking $219,500
CALL RICHARD
570.406.2438
Listing #11-3369
1046 N. Memorial Hwy., Dallas
Across From Agway
(570) 675-4400
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PLYMOUTH
Recently remodeled
single family home
with 1st & 2nd floor
baths, modern
kitchen, large family
room with hard-
wood floors.
$70,000
MLS # 10-4618
Call Michael Nocera
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570-696-5412
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Spacious 1791 sq. ft.
1/2 double with
wrap around porch,
shed & garage.
Semi modern
kitchen & bath. 3
bedrooms with gas
heat and plenty of
storage. $24,900.
Possible rent to own
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
570-288-6654
906 Homes for Sale
PLYMOUTH
22-24 BRADLEY ST
Well maintained alu-
minum sided double
block, gas heat, &
an additional lot.
Tenant pays all utili-
ties. $92,900
MLS 12-347
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570-715-7737
570-474-6307
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SAND SPRINGS
NEW LISTING!
Great price! 4 bed-
rooms, 3 baths, only
3 years old. Located
in Sand Springs Golf
community. Master
bath & second floor
laundry. Kitchen has
granite counter tops
and stainless steel
appliances. Base-
ment can be easily
finished with walk-
out sliding doors.
Why pay new con-
struction prices?
Save thousands!
Home is cleaned &
ready for occupan-
cy! MLS#12-775
$218,500
Paul Pukatch
696-6559
SHAVERTOWN
1195 Sutton Road
Attractive, well-
maintained saltbox
on 2 private acres
boasts fireplaces in
living room, family
room & master
bedroom. Formal
dining room. Large
Florida room with
skylights & wet bar.
Oak kitchen opens
to family room. 4
bedrooms & 3 1/2
baths. Finished
lower level.
Carriage barn
PRICE REDUCED
$425,000
MLS# 10-3394
Call Joe Moore
570-288-1401
906 Homes for Sale
SHAVERTOWN
Wonderful home in
convenient location
features spacious
formal rooms, beau-
tiful hardwood
floors, & grand
stone fireplaces.
Kitchen opens to
bright sunroom/
breakfast area. 4
large bedrooms,
office & 2 baths on
2nd floor. Charming
wrap around porch
offers views of large
property with
mature oak and
pines. MLS#11-528
$499,000
Call Rhea
570-696-6677
SHAVERTOWN
Move right in to this
comfortable, well
maintained home.
Newer roof and
beautiful wood floor.
Make this home
yours in the New
Year!
MLS# 11-4538
$165,000
Jolyn Bartoli
Smith Hourigan
Group
570-696-5425
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SHAVERTOWN
Well maintained
raised ranch in
Midway Manor.
Good size level
yard with shed.
Large
sunroom/laundry
addition. Lower
level family room
with wood stove.
$163,700
Call
Christine Kutz
570-332-8832
SHAVERTOWN
If youre looking for
country living with
peace and quiet and
beautiful mountain
views, this is the
home for you! Only
minutes from town,
featuring large eat-
in kitchen, formal
dining room & living
room, all with hard-
wood floors. There
are three bedrooms
and a laundry in
addition to two full
baths. Master bath
skylight. Gas heat.
Central Air. $300 lot
rent/month and that
includes water,
sewer and garbage
removal.
MLS#10-4421
$65,000
EVERETT DAVIS
417-8733
SHICKSHINNY
3 bedroom, 2.5 bath
log sided Ranch on
almost 2 acres.
Lower level is 3/4
finished. $210,000
MLS-11-4038
Five Mountains
Realty
570-542-2141
SHICKSHINNY
408 Cragle Hill Rd.
This is a very well
kept Ranch home
on 6 acres, central
air, rear patio and 1
car garage. This is
a 3 parcel listing.
MLS 11-4273
$157,900
Jackie Roman
570-288-0770
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SHICKSHINNY
Great new con-
struction on 2 acres
with 1 year builders
warranty! 2 story
home, 4 bedrooms,
2.5 baths, master
with whirlpool tub,
living room with gas
fireplace, dining
room with tray ceil-
ing, kitchen, break-
fast room & laundry
room. 2 car att-
ached garage, open
porch & rear deck.
$275,000
MLS 11-2453
Five Mountains
Realty
570-542-2141
SHICKSHINNY
Very nice Ranch
home with 4 bed-
rooms, 2 full baths,
kitchen, dining room
& living room. Plus
propane fireplace in
living room, french
doors in dining room
and large deck with
a view. $159,900
MLS 12-287
Five Mountains
Realty
570-542-2141
SUGARLOAF
61 Acer Lane
Great value, great
location on a fabu-
lous lot. From your
hot tub you can
enjoy the view of the
almost full acre lot.
Year round sun
room, plus you have
a Lower Level that
adds more space to
this great home.
Dont miss out on
this incredible buy!!
Schedule your
showing today.
MLS 12-808
$139,900
Call Tony Wasco
570-855-2424
Trademark
Realtor Group
570-613-9090
SUGARLOAF
Beautiful setting in a
fabulous location.
Well maintained 4
bedroom, 2.5 bath
home sits on a full
beautiful acre of
land. 3 car garage
with a breezeway,
first floor master
bedroom suite and
a great porch to sit
and relax on all
while enjoying your
new serene sur-
roundings. This is a
MUST SEE! 12-392
$225,000
Call Tony Wasco
570-855-2424
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SWEET VALLEY
If you crave privacy,
consider this stun-
ning, 3 bedroom,
2.5 bath, 2 story
traditional cradled
on a 2 acre lot.
Ultra modern
kitchen with break-
fast area, great
room with cathedral
ceiling & fireplace,
formal dining room
& bonus room over
2 car garage. Only
$299,000.
MLS# 12-679
Call Barbara
Metcalf
570-696-0883
LEWITH &
FREEMAN
570-696-3801
906 Homes for Sale
SWEET VALLEY
Nice country bi-level
on 40 acres with 3
bedrooms, 1.5
baths, kitchen, living
room, family room,
office & laundry
room, plus attached
oversized 2 car
garage with work-
shop, rear deck & 3
sheds. Bordering
state game lands.
$319,900.
MLS-11-1094
Five Mountains
Realty
570-542-2141
SWEET VALLEY
REDUCED!
4 Oliver Road
Located in the back
part of Oliver Road
in a very private part
of North Lake in
Sweet Valley. Yearn-
ing to be restored,
lake front cape cod
in a very tranquil
setting was formerly
used as a summer
home. MLS 11-2113
$93,500
Jay Crossin
CROSSIN
REAL ESTATE
570-288-0770
ext. 23
SWEET VALLEY
Totally remodeled 3
bedroom, 2 bath
home on 1 acre with
large family room on
lower level. property
has small pond and
joins state game
lands. $141,900
MLS 11-4085
Five Mountains
Realty
570-542-2141
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SWOYERSVILLE
19 Bohac St.
2-3 bedroom. New
bath with laundry 1st
floor. Large living
room. Finished
lower level. Full walk
up attic. Air condi-
tioning. Nice yard, 1
car garage. Low
taxes. Gas heat. A
must see. $95,000
Call 570-760-1281
for appointment
906 Homes for Sale
SWOYERSVILLE
53 Noyes Ave.
Single family, 3 bed-
room, 1 bath home
situated on a dou-
ble lot with finished
family room in
basement./
MLS 12-641
$119,900
Jay A. Crossin
Ext. 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
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SWOYERSVILLE
New Listing!
3 bedrooms, 1 bath
home on double lot.
One car garage,
two 3 season
porches, security
system & attic just
insulated.
$90,000.
Call
Christine Kutz
570-332-8832
SWOYERSVILLE
OPEN HOUSE
APRIL 1ST
1 - 3 P.M.
Wonderful home in a
great neighborhood.
Relax in the pool
after a hard day of
work. Beauty shop
equipment is nego-
tiable. Buyer resp-
onsible for zoning.
MLS# 12-833
$219,000
Jolyn Bartoli
570-696-5425
906 Homes for Sale
SWOYERSVILLE
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday
12pm-5pm
52 Barber Street
Beautifully remod-
eled 3 bedroom, 1
bath home in the
heart of the town.
With new carpets,
paint, windows,
doors and a mod-
ern kitchen and
bath. Sale includes
all appliances:
refrigerator, stove,
dishwasher, washer
and dryer. Nice yard
and superb neigh-
borhood. Priced to
sell at $89,900 or
$433.00 per month
(bank rate; 30
years, 4.25%, 20%
down). Owner also
willing to finance
100% of transaction
with a qualified
cosigner. Call Bob at
570-654-1490
SWOYERSVILLE
REDUCED!!! REDUCED!!!
78 Maltby Ave.
Wonderful family
home in a great
neighborhood. A
large master suite
and family room
addition make this
home a must see!
There is an
inground pool and
attached in-law
suite.
MLS 11-4572
$210,000
Call Kelly
Connolly-Cuba
EXT. 37
Crossin Real
Estate
570-288-0770
TAYLOR
Featured on
WNEPs Home &
Backyard. Move
right into this 3
bedroom, 2 bath
immaculate home
with custom maple
eat in kitchen,
stainless steel
appliances, hard-
wood floors,
Jacuzzi tub, 2 fire-
places, abundance
of storage leading
outside to a private
sanctuary with
deck/pergola & Koi
pond. Off street
parking. MUST SEE.
For more info and
photos visit:
www.atlas
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MLS 12-733
$189,900
Call Keri
570-885-5082
TRUCKSVILLE
Well maintained 3
bedroom, 2 bath
double wide in nice
neighborhood.
Many updates.
Landscaped &
fenced yard with
pool, large deck &
koi pond! $89,900.
Call Christine
Kutz
570-332-8832
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basement, garage
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ment today at 570-
829-7130!
W. PITTSTON
New Listing. Oppor-
tunity knocking.
Stately 2 story, river
front home located
on Susquehanna
Ave. New heat, new
electrical, 1st floor
studded, 2nd floor
good condition.
Call Donna
Mantione
570-613-9080
WAPWALLOPEN
Vinyl resided, new
shingles in 2008,
quiet location with
level open ground.
Replacement win-
dows, new well
pump. Property
being sold as is.
MLS 12-760
$69,900.
Call Dean
570-256-3343
Five Mountain
Realty
906 Homes for Sale
WEST PITTSTON
313 Race St.
This home
needs someone
to rebuild the
former finished
basement and
1st floor. Being
sold as is. 2nd
floor is move in
ready.
For more info
and photos visit:
www.atlas
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MLS 12-255
$39,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
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WEST PITTSTON
REDUCED
18 Atlantic Ave.
Large 2 story
home with 2
baths, attached
garage. Being
sold as-is. For
more info and
photos visit:
www.atlas
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MLS 11-4475
$49,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
P
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WEST PITTSTON
Wonderful, cozy
home on a corner
lot with in-ground
pool, yard and car-
port. Home is
across from Fox hill
Country Club.
$120,000
MLS# 12-755
Jolyn Bartoli
Smith Hourigan
Group
570-696-5425
Looking to buy a
home?
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and let the
sellers know!
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WEST WYOMING
REDUCED
550 Johnson St.
Nicely landscaped
corner lot sur-
rounds this brick
front Colonial in
desirable neighbor-
hood. This home
features a spacious
eat in kitchen, 4
bedrooms, 4 baths
including Master
bedroom with mas-
ter bath. 1st floor
laundry and finished
lower level. Enjoy
entertaining under
the covered patio
with hot tub, rear
deck for BBQs and
an above ground
pool. Economical
gas heat only $1224
per yr. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 12-157
$249,900
Call Michele
Reap
570-905-2336
WEST WYOMING
Why pay rent when
you can own this 1/2
double? 3 bed-
rooms. Eat in
kitchen. New roof
installed 12/11.
$49,900
MLS# 10-2780
Call Michael Nocera
SMITH HOURIGAN
GROUP
570-696-5412
WEST WYOMING
WHY PAY RENT?
Nice half double
with eat in kitchen,
nice yard, shed and
off street parking.
$49,900
MLS # 11-1910
Call Michael Nocera
SMITH HOURIGAN
GROUP
570-696-5412
906 Homes for Sale
WILKES-BARRE
Nice home, great
price. 3 bedrooms, 1
bath, wood floors,
off street parking,
Approx 1312sq ft.
Currently rented out
for $550 monthly,
no lease. Keep it as
an investment or
make this your new
home. MLS 11-3207
$46,000
Call/text for Details.
Donna Cain
570-947-3824
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570-829-7130
WILKES-BARRE
Great Investment.
Quiet street close to
everything. Nice
size rooms. Both
sides currently rent-
ed. Off street park-
ing in back with a 1
car garage.
$89,900. MLS 11-
4207. Call Donna for
more information or
to schedule a show-
ing. 570-947-3824
WILKES-BARRE
115 Noble Lane
3 bedroom, 2 bath
end unit townhome
with finished lower
level. Natural gas
fireplace, 3 tiered
deck, newer roof,
cul de sac. For
more info and pho-
realtyinc.com
MLS 12-1006
$68,000
Call Tom
570-262-7716
WILKES-BARRE
2 Story, 3 bed-
rooms, 1 & 1/2 bath
single family. Large
eat-in kitchen, 1st
floor laundry, hard-
wood floors, newer
furnace & water
heater, 1 car
garage. Off street
parking. Quiet one
way street.
$49,900
MLS 11-4171
Call Jim Banos
Coldwell Banker
Rundle
570-991-1883
WILKES-BARRE
35 Murray St.
Large well kept 6
bedroom home in
quiet neighborhood.
Off street parking,
good size back
yard. Owner very
motivated to sell.
MLS 10-3668
$77,000
Call Don Crossin
570-288-0770
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
WILKES-BARRE
39 W. Chestnut St.
Lots of room in this
single with 3 floors
of living space. 3
bedrooms, 1 bath
with hardwood
floors throughout,
natural woodwork,
all windows have
been replaced,
laundry/pantry off of
kitchen. 4x10 entry
foyer, space for 2
additional bed-
rooms on the 3rd
floor. Roof is new.
MLS 11-325
$69,900
Jay A. Crossin
570-288-0770
Ext. 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
WILKES-BARRE
40 Solomon Street
4 bedroom, 1 bath,
aluminum siding
with awnings, drive-
way with carport,
corner lot in quiet
neighborhood, low
taxes. $55,000.
570-824-7123
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WILKES-BARRE
44 Hillard St.
Lovely 3 bedroom
in move in condi-
tion. Beautiful hard-
wood floors
throughout, crown
molding and lots of
character and
charm. Large clos-
ets and lots of stor-
age space. New
vinyl fence around
back yard. New
front porch. One
stall garage has a
new roof and is
accessed via alley
behind property.
Water heater
is new.
MLS 12-510
$74,000
Shelby Watchilla
570-762-6969
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
WILKES-BARRE
46 Bradford Street
SALE BY OWNER
OUT OF FLOOD
ZONE
Single, 3 Bedroom,
1 Bath. Newer roof,
windows & vinyl
siding. Gas heat, off
street parking with
extra lot. One way
street.
A Must See!
$69,900
Call 570-417-4884
WILKES-BARRE
495-497 S. Grant St
Nice double block in
good condition with
2 bedrooms on
each side. New vinyl
siding. Bathrooms
recently remodeled.
Roof is 2 years old.
Fully rented. Ten-
ants pay all utilities.
MLS11-580.$53,500
Call Darren Snyder
Marilyn K Snyder
Real Estate
570-825-2468
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WILKES-BARRE
527 S. Franklin St.
If youre looking for
a large home with
Victorian charm,
come and see this
4 bedroom with
many great fea-
tures. Cedar closet
in Master bedroom,
enclosed 2nd floor
sun porch, full bath
and bedroom on
3rd floor. Beautiful
woodwork, newer
appliances and
water heater. Addi-
tional fenced side
yard offers may
possibilities.
MLS 11-2495
$125,000
Call Connie
for a look
EILEEN R.
MELONE REAL
ESTATE
570-821-7022
WILKES-BARRE
54 PENN ST.
SALE BY OWNER
EAST END
BEAUTY
All lookers say the
house is gorgeous,
but too small. 1500
SF, but one of the 3
bedrooms is a pass
thru. Great for a den
or office. Eat in
kitchen and large
oak floor dining
room. Ceramic tile
master bath with
walk in linen. Laun-
dry and powder
room on first floor.
Large master bed-
room. Lots of closet
space. Gas heat,
concrete floor base-
ment. Private side
yard, wrap porch.
Safe neighborhood
out of the flood
zone. New concrete
driveway. Minutes
to the mall and
other shopping.
Nice view. Motivat-
ed seller, as I need a
smaller house. Will
consider trading for
a ranch style house
of equal value. New
price: $85,700. Call
570-970-8065
or email
aleta59@msn.com
906 Homes for Sale
WILKES-BARRE
77 Schuler St.
Newly renovated
with new windows,
door flooring, etc.
Goose Island
gem. Large home
with 3 bedrooms,
2.5 baths, screened
in porch overlook-
ing fenced in yard,
driveway, laminate
floors throughout.
Fresh paint, move
in condition. For
more info and pho-
realtyinc.com
MLS 12-845
$99,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
WILKES-BARRE
Beautifully main-
tained double block
on large landscaped
lot. Newer roof and
windows, hard-
wood under carpet,
ceiling fans, plaster
walls and ample off
street parking. Live
in one side and let
rent from other side
help pay your mort-
gage. Must see!
$108,000
Call
CHRISTINE KUTZ
for details
570-332-8832
WILKES-BARRE
Clean, nice double
block at very attrac-
tive price. 750
square feet each
side. 2 bedrooms
per side. Separate
utilities. Quick show.
One side vacant.
Only $34,900, but
owner anxious to
sell and is listening
for reasonable
offers. May be best
2 unit for the price
around. Call today.
570-674-3120
day or night
Marilyn K. Snyder
Real Estate
WILKES-BARRE
Handyman Special
Extra large duplex
with 7 bedrooms, 2
baths, fireplace,
screened porch, full
basement and 2 car
garage on double
lot in Wilkes-Barre
City. $58,000.
ERA BRADY
ASSOCIATES
570-836-3848
WILKES-BARRE
Lot 39 Mayock St.
9' ceilings through-
out 1st floor, granite
countertops in
kitchen. Very bright.
1st floor master
bedroom & bath.
Not yet assessed.
End unit. Modular
construction.
MLS #10-3180
$179,500
Jim Graham at
570-715-9323
WILKES-BARRE
Nice 3 bedroom, 1
bath home, with 3
season porch and
detached 1 car
garage. Good
starter home in
well established
neighborhood.
Family owned for
many years.
$65,000
CALL
CHRISTINE KUTZ
570-332-8832
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WILKES-BARRE
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191 Andover St.
Lovely single family
3 bedroom home
with lots of space.
Finished 3rd floor,
balcony porch off of
2nd floor bedroom,
gas hot air heat,
central air and
much more.
Must see!
MLS 11-59
$66,000
Jay A. Crossin
570-288-0770
Ext. 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
906 Homes for Sale
WILKES-BARRE
ONLY $89,900
Old World Charm
abounds in this
Move In Ready
updated 6 Bed-
room Victorian
with new plumbing,
new furnace, new
water heater; origi-
nal hardwood floors,
stunning restored
lighting fixtures,
wonderful window
treatments, new
berber carpet on
stairs & second
floor bedrooms; one
Bedroom on the 2nd
floor could be a
grand office with
built in desk & book-
cases, 3rd floor
rooms need a little
TLC - super-sized L
shaped lot, one car
garage priced
under market for a
quick sale..
MLS #12-744
Call Pat today @
Century 21 Smith
Hourigan Group
570-287-1196
WILKES-BARRE
REDUCED
60 Kulp St.
3-4 bedroom, 2
story home with
well kept hardwood
floors throughout.
Private driveway
with parking for 2
cards and nearly all
replacement win-
dows. MLS 11-2897
$59,900
Jay A. Crossin
Ext. 23
CROSSIN REAL
ESTATE
570-288-0770
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To Settle Estate
$56,900
REDUCED!
Offer Needed!
314 Horton Street
Wonderful home, 6
rooms. 3 bedrooms,
1 1/2 baths, two-
story, living room
with built-in book-
case, formal dining
room with entrance
to delightful porch.
Eat-in kitchen. Pri-
vate lot, detached
garage. A must see
home. MLS 11-2721
New Price $56,900
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JANE KOPP
REAL ESTATE
570-288-7481
WYOMING
DOUBLE BLOCK
Easily converts to
single home. New
roof, electric,
windows & 2 car
garage. Remod-
eled. 66 x 100 feet,
fenced lot,
$140,000.
570-693-2408
WYOMING
Fall in love with this
gorgeous brick
home just a few
minutes from town.
spacious rooms, a
view of the country-
side, a fenced in-
ground pool, gaze-
bo with electric,
spacious recreation
room with wet bar,
curved oak stair-
case, beautiful
French doors and a
fireplace in the
kitchen are just
some of the fea-
tures that make this
home easy to love.
MLS# 12-443
$600,000
Jolyn Bartoli
Smith Hourigan
Group
570-696-5425
WYOMING
Move in condition.
3 bedrooms,
1 bath. Corner lot.
$132,900
MLS 12-428
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570-613-9080
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12 Reid st.
Spacious Bi-level
home in semi-pri-
vate location with
private back yard. 3
season room. Gas
fireplace in lower
level family room. 4
bedrooms, garage.
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MLS 10-4740
$149,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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Properties
AVOCA
25 St. Marys St.
3,443 sq. ft.
masonry commer-
cial building with
warehouse/office
and 2 apartments
with separate elec-
tric and heat. Per-
fect for contractors
or anyone with stor-
age needs. For
more information
and photos log onto
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Reduced to
$89,000
MLS #10-3872
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570-829-6200
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Properties
BEAR CREEK
1255 Laurel Run Rd.
Bear Creek Twp.,
large commercial
garage/warehouse
on 1.214 acres with
additional 2 acre
parcel. 2 water
wells. 2 newer
underground fuel
tanks. May require
zoning approval.
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MLS 12-208
$179,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
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100 Lincoln St.
MULTI FAMILY
3 bedroom home
with attached
apartment and
beauty shop. Apart-
ment is rented. For
more info and pho-
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MLS 12-941
$82,900
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
EDWARDSVILLE
263 Lawrence St
Recently updated, 2
unit with off street
parking. 1st floor
unit has nicely main-
tained living room &
eat-in-kitchen. One
bedroom & bath.
2nd floor unit has
modern eat-in-kit-
chen, 3 bedrooms, 1
bath, living/dining
room combination.
Security system.
Deck with a beauti-
ful view of the Val-
ley, fenced in yard &
finished lower level.
All appliances in-
cluded. A must see!
MLS #12-518
$ 92,000
Call Christina @
(570) 714-9235
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FORTY FORT
1012 Wyoming Ave.
SUPER LOCATION
Needs work. Priced
to sell. Great for
your small business
or offices. Very high
traffic count. Prop-
erty is being sold IN
AS IS CONDITION.
Inspections for buy-
ers information only.
Property needs
rehab.
MLS 11-4267
$84,900
Roger Nenni
570-288-0770
Ext. 32
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Properties
HUGHESTOWN
115 New St.
Office building
with over 2600
sq. ft. can be
divided for up to
3 tenants with
own central air
and utilities and
entrances. New
roof. 20-25
parking spots in
excellent condi-
tion.
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MLS 12-607
$249,900
Call Tom
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KINGSTON
155 Sharpe St.
Nice duplex with
separate electric
and water. Off
street parking in
rear. Also listed as
residential. See list
#12-609 for addi-
tional photos.
MLS 12-605
$79,900
Jay A. Crossin
Ext. 23
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KINGSTON
341 Wyoming Ave.
3 story Victorian
located in a high
exposure area. Has
all the lovely signa-
ture woodwork of a
grand Victorian of
yesteryear! Can be
restored for use as
a residential home
or a landlord invest-
ment. Currently
subdivided into mul-
tiple office spaces
and 2 apartments.
MLS 12-617
$190,000
Jay A. Crossin
Ext. 23
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KINGSTON
64-66 Dorrance St.
3 units, off street
parking with some
updated Carpets
and paint. $1500/
month income from
long time tenants.
W/d hookups on
site. MLS 11-3517
$99,900
Call Jay A.
Crossin
Ext. 23
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KINGSTON
7 Hoyt St
Nice duplex zoned
commercial, can be
used for offices as
well as residential.
All separate utilities.
Keep apt. space or
convert to commer-
cial office space.
Adjacent lot for sale
by same owner.
MLS 11-2176
$79,900
Jay A. Crossin
CROSSIN
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909 Income &
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Properties
LAFLIN
33 Market St.
Commercial/resi-
dential property
featuring Ranch
home with 3 bed-
rooms, newly
remodeled bath-
room, in good con-
dition. Commercial
opportunity for
office in attached
building. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 11-3450
Reduced
$149,900
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909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
LEASE SPACE
Kingston Wellness
Center / profession-
al offices.
-Modern Decor and
Loft Style Offices
-Four Lane Street
Frontage
-100+ Parking
-Established
Professional &
Wellness Businesses
On-Site
-Custom Leases
Available
-Triple Net
Spaces Available:
600SF, 1400SF,
2610SF, and
4300SF.
4300SF Warehouse
Space available
Built to Suit.
Call Cindy
570-690-2689
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570-675-4400
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570-829-7130
Fire damaged
former restaurant tavern w/apt,
garage & parking lot. MLS#11-4410
JULIO ACOSTA 239-6408
Former Tavern w/2 apts. No
liquor license. Needs work. Addl lot for OSP.
MLS#12-421
JULIO 714-9252 or ANDY 714-9225
Great business opportunity. 1st flr has 2
BR, Apt. Freshly painted exterior. Zoned
Community Business. MLS#11-4416
MATT 714-9229
900 SF Commercial space on
1st flr. 900 SF 2 BR apt on 2nd flr.
Billboard also available to rent on bldg.
MLS#10-4309
TINA 714-9251
Large 8000 SF building looking
for a new lease on life! Zoned Commercial.
MLS#11-4058
SANDY 970-1110 or DAVID 970-1117
6000+ SF former furniture
store, plus apt. & lots more space. High
traffic area. Combined w/12 Davenport.
MLS#11-3865
RAE DZIAK 714-9234
Excellent opportunity-
Established Restaurant for sale in busy
shop ctr. Business only. MLS#11-2782
PAT G 788-7514
2 bldgs zoned commercial.
1 consists of retail space & apts, the
other is a 2-story home. MLS#10-4056
MIKE JOHNSON
Multi-Purpose Bldg -
Convenient location on State St - Adjacent lot
available. MLS#10-4590
MARGY 696-0891 or MIKE J 970-1100
Unique bldg currently used
as single residence. May be converted to
suit your needs (w/zoning approval).
MLS#12-844
DAVID 970-1117
Nicely maintained offices
& garage. 2400 SF w/overhead door. Great
for many uses. Near highways. MLS#11-
4561
JUDY RICE 714-9230
Auto repair & body
shop w/state certified paint booth.
2nd flr storage. MLS#11-2842
ANDY 714-9225
Prime commercial
storefront + 3 spacious Apts.
Parking lot in rear. MLS#12-687
DONNA S 788-7504
Currently business on 1st
flr, 3 BR apt. on 2nd flr. Lg garage in rear
w/storage. Owner financing or lease
purchase available. MLS#11-4015
ANDY 714-9225
High traffic Route 11
w/6000 SF Showroom/Garage, &
Apt above. MLS#11-2106
ANITA REBER 788-7501
Established turn-key
restaurant w/2 apts. Business &
building priced to sell! MLS#11-130
ANDY 714-9225
Great location for professional
office. Private drive in rear. Zoned C-3.
Property being sold "as is". MLS#10-4362
TINA 714-9251
3 BR, Ranch w/gar+
attached bldg. Zoned HWY COMM. Ideal
for office or sm business. MLS#10-4367
RAE 714-9234
Prime location -
ZONED HWY COMMERCIAL- 4 BR Cape
Cod on 100x556 lot. MLS#11-229
RAE 714-9234
Great location on busy Rte
309! Office Bldg w/1500 SF of space
& 2270 SF warehouse. MLS#11-2094
ANITA REBER 788-7501
Wonderful opportunity for
commercial bldg w/ice cream stand,
storefront & apt. Also storage bldg.
MLS#12-370
CORINE 715-9321
4 Sty brick office bldg, more
than half rented. High traffic area. 2 lots
included for pkg. MLS#11-1045
ANDY 714-9225 or MARGY 696-0891
Former landmark restaurant.
offers 3500 SF on the 1st level plus
basement. Parking for 40 cars. MLS#12-89
GERALD PALERMO 788-7509
Established restaurant/bar.
Equip & liquor license included + 3 Apts.
MLS#11-3896
MIKE 970-1100 or BETTY 970-1119
Well built 2 story - 8000 SF bldg.
Prime location/high traffic area. Addl pkg
available. 1st flr office/commercial space &
2 apts on 2nd flr. MLS#11-508
RHEA SIMMS 696-6677
High traffic location. 2900 SF
professional office space w/basement
storage. Pkg for at least 12 cars. MLS#12-
416
RHEA SIMMS 696-6677
5700 SF in Prime downtown
location. Suitable for office/residence. Full
basement, private parking, Zoned C3.
MLS#11-345
MARGY 696-0891
Retail, Office, Medical -
Whatever your need - This 4000 SF Bldg can
accommadate it! Parking for 10. MLS#12-
276
JUDY RICE 714-9230
Outstanding brick
bldg! Parking for 7-10 cars.
MLS#08-2790
PEG 714-9247
Lg Commercial warehouse &
office space w/over 3.5 acres. Owner
financing or lease purchase available.
MLS#11-4014
ANDY 714-9225
Turnkey restaurant/bar.
Liquor license & inventory included + 3 Apts.
MLS#11-3895
MIKE 970-1100 or BETTY 970-1119
Commercial - Vacant Land -
Perfect downtown corner location near Coal
Street Exit. Ideal for many uses. MLS#12-
181
MIKE JOHNSON 970-1100
3.895 Acres on W-B Blvd-
700 front feet provides excellent exposure.
Utilities, access road, possible KOZ
opportunity. MLS#11-1346
VIRGINIA ROSE 288-9371
Commercial opportunity awaits
your business.1st flr 10,000 SF w/offices.
2nd flr storage. Plenty of pkg on 4.62 acres.
MLS#10-1110
JUDY 714-9230
Prime location - former
Convention Hall. Wonderful opportunity for
professional offices. Pkg for 100+ cars.
Zoned Hwy Business. MLS#11-3654
MARGY SIMMS 696-0891
32,000SF,
30+ parking, including trailer spaces
MLS#08-1305
VIRGINIA ROSE 288-9371
Rental space - office &
warehouse, 500SF to 15000SF. MLS#09-
2115
MATT 714-9229
Executive Offices from 600-1000 SF
or Retail store front. Ample pkg. Fiber optics, all
inclusive rates start @ $7.50/SF MLS#11-
4141
JUDY RICE 714-9230
Attractive office space
in excellent condition. Good visibility.
For "rent" only. MLS#10-4503
BARBARA M 696-0883
Prime Location -
1900SF - 12 pkg spaces. MLS#09-
3085
MARGY 696-0891
Prime location on
Memorial Hwy. Unique space-many
possibilities. Zoning B-2. MLS#11-669
MARK 696-0724
909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
NANTICOKE
4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
unit apartment
buildings. Fully
occupied. City
license and occu-
pancy permits
issued. Very well
maintained. Some
have new win-
dows, roofs, coin-
op washer/dryer.
570-736-3125
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INCOME/
COMMERCIAL
PROPERTY
NANTICOKE
Unique investment
opportunity. Vacant
storefront which
can be used for
office, retail, etc.
with a 3-room, 1
bedroom apartment
above. Other side of
the building is a 6-
room, 3 bedroom
home. Perfect for
owner occupied
business with addi-
tional rental income
from apartment.
Newer roof & fur-
nace, hardwood
floors, off-street
parking, corner lot.
MLS#12-780
$44,900
Karen Ryan
283-9100 x14
PITTSTON
166 Vine St.
Nice PPthree
family home in
good location,
fully occupied.
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and photos visit:
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MLS 12-220
$49,900
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570-262-7716
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909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
PITTSTON
Duplex. Aluminum
siding, oil heat, semi
- modern kitchens,
long term tenant. On
a spacious 50 x
150 lot. Motivated
Seller. REDUCED.
$37,900
Anne Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
570-288-6654
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PITTSTON
Rear 49 James
St.
Two 2 bedroom
apartments,
fully rented with
separate utili-
ties on a quiet
street. For more
info and photos
visit: www.atlas
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MLS 12-219
$39,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
S
O
L
D
PLAINS
107-109 E. Carey St.
High traffic, high
potential location
with enough space
for 2 second floor
apartments. A
stones throw away
from the casino.
Large front win-
dows for showroom
display. Basement &
sub - basement for
additional storage
or workspace.
PRICE REDUCED
$99,500
MLS# 10-1919
Call Stanley
(570) 817-0111
COLDWELL
BANKER RUNDLE
REAL ESTATE
570-474-2340
909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
PLYMOUTH
155 E Walnut St.
Good investment
property knocking
on your door. Don't
miss out, come and
see for yourself.
Also included in the
sale of the property
is the lot behind the
home. Lot size is
25X75, known as
147 Cherry St.
$82,000
MLS# 10-2666
Call Karen
Coldwell Banker
Rundle Real Estate
570-474-2340
WEST PITTSTON
134 Ann St.
Nice duplex in a
great neighbor-
hood. Low mainte-
nance. Investors:
Money maker right
from the start. Unit
2 is owner occu-
pied, rent is pro-
jected.
MLS 12-575
$119,000
David
Krolikowski
570-288-0770
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WEST WYOMING
331 Holden St
10-847
Many possibilities
for this building. 40 +
parking spaces, 5
offices, 3 baths and
warehouse.
$249,000 with
option to lease
Maria Huggler
Classic Properties
570-587-7000
909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
WILKES-BARRE
269 S. Washington
Zoned C-1. 3 floors
with 10 units; 8
apartments and 2
office spaces. Huge
potential for student
housing, offices or
social group.
MLS 12-615
$175,000
John Shelley
570-702-4162
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WILKES-BARRE
57 Carey Ave.
Good investment
property. 4 apart-
ments needing a lit-
tle TLC. Two 1 bed-
room apartments.
One 2 bedroom and
one 3 bedroom.
Separate water and
electric. For more
info and photos
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MLS 12-1026
$79,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
WILKES-BARRE
98-100 Lockhart St
Great Investment
Opportunity.
Separate utilities.
Motivated seller!
MLS 11-4330
$80,000
Maria Huggler
CLASSIC
PROPERTIES
570-587-7000
909 Income &
Commercial
Properties
WYOMING
PRICE REDUCED!
285 Wyoming Ave.
First floor currently
used as a shop,
could be offices,
etc. Prime location,
corner lot, full base-
ment. 2nd floor is 3
bedroom apartment
plus 3 car garage
and parking for
6 cars. For more
information and
photos go to
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MLS #10-4339
$169,900
Call Charlie
VM 101
912 Lots & Acreage
BEAR CREEK
38 Wedgewood Dr.
Laurelbrook Estates
Lot featuring 3.22
acres with great
privacy on cul-de-
sac. Has been perc
tested and has
underground utili-
ties. 4 miles to PA
Turnpike entrance.
For more info and
photos visit:
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MLS 12-114
$64,900
Call Tom
570-262-7716
DALLAS
63 acres. Wooded
parcel. 5,000 road-
front on 2 paved
roads. Level &
rolling. In Dallas Twp.
$425,000
Besecker Realty
570-675-3611
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DALLAS AREA
3 lots. 70 x 125.
City water and
sewer, gas avail-
able. $36,500
per lot.
570-675-5873
912 Lots & Acreage
Earth
Conservancy
Land For Sale
61 +/- Acres
Nuangola - $99,000
46 +/- Acres
Hanover Twp.
$79,000
Highway
Commercial KOZ
Hanover Twp.
3+/- Acres
11 +/- Acres
Wilkes-Barre Twp.
32 +/- Acres
Zoned R-3
See additional land
for sale at:
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570-823-3445
HARDING
Mt. Zion Road
One acre lot just
before Oberdorfer
Road. Great place
to build your
dream home
MLS 11-3521
$29,900
Call Colleen
570-237-0415
HARVEYS LAKE
2 ACRES
$35,000
WOODED LAND.
Call Cindy
570-690-2689
www.cindykingre.com
570-675-4400
HUGHESTOWN
Cleared lot in Stauf-
fer Heights. Ready
for your dream
home just in time
for Spring!
MLS 12-549
$32,500
Call Kevin Sobilo
570-817-0706
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JACKSON TWP
1 acre with well,
septic and driveway
in place. Asking
$39,900. Make rea-
sonable offer.
DEREMER REALTY
570-477-1149
NEW YORK: 5 acres
borders Deer Creek
Forest $16,900. 10
acres lake peninsu-
la, 2300 waterfront
$59,900. 8 acre
waterfront home
$119,900. www.Land
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683-2626
912 Lots & Acreage
MOUNTAIN TOP
Beautiful 2.66 Acre
building lot/lake
view. Public sewer
& natural gas. Use
any builder!
Call Jim
for private showing.
$126,500.00
570-715-9323.
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MOUNTAIN TOP
Crestwood Schools!
126 Acres for Sale!
Mostly wooded with
approx. 970 ft on
Rt. 437 in
Dennison Twp.
$459,000
Call Jim Graham at
570-715-9323
MOUNTAIN TOP
Several building lots
ready to build on!
ALL public utilities!
Priced from
$32,000 to
$48,000! Use your
own Builder! Call
Jim Graham at
570-715-9323
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New Homes
From $275,000-
$595,000
570-474-5574
WYOMING
FIRST ST.
4 building lots each
measuring 68x102
with public utilities.
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MLS 12-439
$39,900 EACH
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
915 Manufactured
Homes
EAST MOUNTAIN RIDGE
(Formerly Pocono
Park) and San Souci
Park. Like new, sev-
eral to choose from,
Financing&Warranty,
MobileOneSales.net
Call (570)250-2890
HUNLOCK CREEK
Very nice 3 bed-
room, 2 bath double
wide in quiet coun-
try setting. $20,000.
Financing available
Call 717-439-7716
915 Manufactured
Homes
JENKINS TWP.
OUIET COVE
TRAILER PARK
Double wide 24 x
40, 3 bedrooms, 2
bathrooms,
off-street parking,
$26,000 Call
570-655-6740
MOUNTAINTOP
3 BEDROOMS, 2
BATHS, sunroom,
a lot of new. Asking
$30,000. Call leave
message
570-406-7318
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Virginia Seaside
Lots: Absolute buy
of a lifetime! Fully
improved 3 acre
lots, exclusive
development on the
seaside (the main-
land) overlooking
Chincoteague Bay
and islands. Gated
entrance, paved
roads, caretaker,
community dock,
pool and club house
including owners
guest suites. Build
the house of your
dreams! Unique
bank foreclosure
situation makes
these lots available
at 1/3 of original
cost. Great climate,
low taxes and
National Seashore
beaches nearby.
Only $49,000 each
or pond lots
$65,000. Tele-
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938 Apartments/
Furnished
WILKES-BARRE
FULLY FURNISHED 1
BEDROOM APARTMENT
Short or long term
Excellent
Neighborhood
Private Tenant
Parking
$500 includes all
utilities. No pets.
570-822-9697
941 Apartments/
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ASHLEY
2 & 3 bedrooms,
reserved parking.
Short block to bus
stop. $650 & $700
rent includes heat/
water/sewer &
trash. Application,
references, back-
ground check,
smoke free, pet
free, lease + securi-
ty. Call Terry
570-824-1022
BEAR CREEK
Available April 1
New 3 room apart-
ment. All utilities
included except
electric. No smoking
& no pets. $650 +
security and refer-
ences. Furnished or
unfurnished. Call
570-954-1200
CHASE
1ST FLOOR
EFFICIENCY
1 bedroom, off-
street parking, no
pets, $500/month,
plus utilities.
570-696-5602
Dallas, Pa.
MEADOWS
APARTMENTS
220 Lake St.
Housing for the
elderly & mobility
impaired; all utilities
included. Federally
subsidized program.
Extremely low
income persons
encouraged to
apply. Income less
than $12,400.
570-675-6936,
8 am-4 pm, Mon-Fri.
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
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DURYEA
2nd floor, 2 bed-
rooms, stove,
refrigerator, washer
/dryer hookup,
sewer/water includ-
ed, electric heat.
Convenient location.
No pets $525/
month + security.
Tenant screening
required.
570-362-2766
EXETER
1 BEDROOM. $450.
Newly remodeled,
off street parking.
570-602-0758
EXETER
First floor,
1 bedroom.
Freshly painted,
washer/dryer
hook-up. $425/
month + utilities.
Security required.
NO PETS.
570-477-6018
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941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
EXETER
TOWNHOUSE
Wildflower Village
Like New! 3 bed-
room, 1.5 bath, liv-
ing room, large din-
ing/kitchen area,
patio. $690/mo +
utilities. No Pets
570-696-4393
FORTY FORT
Coming
Attractions
America Realty
Rentals
Available 30, 60
+/- days. Redone
efficiency, 1 bed-
rooms, some
with gas fire-
places, with
appliances,
laundry. Man-
aged Services!
$500 + utilities
and up! MUST
PROVIDE:
EMPLOYMENT/
APPLICATION
VERIFICATION/
NO PETS OR
SMOKING. 2
YEAR LEASES.
288-1422
HANOVER TWP.
30 Garrahan St.
QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR
UNIVERSITIES
2nd floor, 2 bed-
room, off street
parking & quiet back
yard. $650/month
heat & water includ-
ed. security & refer-
ences required.
Call Rich @
570-542-7620
HANOVER TWP.
Beautiful 2 bed-
room second floor
apartment with
modern kitchen,
refinished hard-
wood floors
throughout, gas
heat, 1 car garage.
$575/month + secu-
rity. All utilities by
tenant. Call Lynda
570-262-1196
HARDING
Renovated 1st floor,
2 bedroom apart-
ment. New carpet-
ing and paint. Fridge
& stove. Water
Included. $600 +
security & utilities.
Call 570-240-6620
or 570-388-6503
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KINGSTON
2 bedroom. $685/
month. Includes gas
heat. Security & ref-
erences required
No pets. Call
570-288-4200
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Immediate Occupancy!!
Efficiencies available
@30% of income
MARTIN D. POPKY APARTMENTS
61 E. Northampton St.
Affordable Senior Apartments
Income Eligibility Required
Utilities Included! Low cable rates;
New appliances; Laundry on site;
Activities! Curbside Public Transportation
Please call 570-825-8594
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941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
KINGSTON
2 bedroom. Newly
renovated. Oak
floors. Gas stove.
Refrigerator. Wash-
er/dryer hookup.
Bath with shower. 3
paddle fans. $575
plus gas, electric &
water. No Pets. Ref-
erences required.
Call 570-407-3991
KINGSTON
2nd Floor.
2 bedrooms, ren-
ovated bathroom,
balcony off newly
renovated kitchen
with refrigerator &
stove, Pergo
floors, central air,
newly painted, off-
street parking, no
pets. $600 per
month plus utili-
ties, & 1 month
security deposit.
570-239-1010
KINGSTON 3RD AVE
Second floor spa-
cious two bedroom
apartment dining
room, parlor, updat-
ed kitchen appli-
ances, and laundry
room. $650/month,
security, (pets addi-
tional $50/month).
Call 570.262.7300
KINGSTON
E. E. W Walnut alnut St. St.
Located in quiet
neighborhood. Kit-
chen, living room,
dining room, sun
room, bathroom. 2
large and 1 small
bedroom, lots of
closets, built in linen,
built in hutch, hard-
wood floors, fire-
place, storage room,
yard. New washer/
dryer, stove & fridge.
Heat and hot water
included. 1 year lease
+ security. $950
570-406-1411
KINGSTON DUPLEX
Beautiful 1st floor. 2
bedroom, 1.5 bath,
5 rooms. Conve-
nient residential
location. Hardwood
floors, natural wood
-work, French
doors, laundry with
washer & dryer
included. Refrigera-
tor, gas range, dish-
washer, oak cabi-
nets, off street
parking, fenced in
back yard, storage.
Available May 1.
$695 + utilities &
security.
570-690-0633
KINGSTON
E. WALNUT ST.
Light, bright, 1st
floor, 2 bedrooms,
elevator, carpeted,
security system.
Garage. Extra stor-
age & cable TV
included. Laundry
facilities. Air Con-
ditioned. Fine
neighborhood.
Convenient to bus
& stores. No
pets. References.
Security. Lease.
No smokers
please. $765 +
utilities. Call.
570-287-0900
KINGSTON
PARK PLACE
Beautiful area.
2nd floor 4 room.
Kitchen with wash-
er/dryer, stove, and
refrigerator. Heat,
water, and electric
included. $760 a
month. Call Jim:
570-288-3375
KINGSTON
SPACIOUS 1/2 DOUBLES
3 bedrooms, back
yard. Separate utili-
ties. No pets. Back-
ground & security.
$700/month.
570-242-8380
KINGSTON
Wyoming Avenue
2nd floor, 1 bed-
room, appliances,
laundry room. $465
+ electric. Security
& references.
570-696-1600
LARKSVILLE
2 bedroom, 1 bath.
All New
Off Street Parking
Dining Room or
Office
Brand New
Hardwood Floors
& Tile Floors
Dishwasher, Wash-
er/Dryer Hookup
$725. + utilities
Double Security
BOVO Rentals
570-328-9984
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941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
LARKSVILLE
AVAILABLE
IMMEDIATELY
Cute and clean 2
bedroom, off street
parking, w/d
hookup, eat in
kitchen. Immacu-
late. $435 + utilities.
1 mo. security. NO
DOGS 845-386-1011
LUZERNE
1 bedroom, wall to
wall, off-street
parking, coin
laundry, water,
sewer & garbage
included. $495/
month + security
& lease. HUD
accepted. Call
570-687-6216 or
570-954-0727
LUZERNE
Ultra clean, safe and
private. 1.5 bed-
rooms, 2nd floor. All
appliances. Wall to
wall. No pets. Non
smoking. $465 +
utilities, lease &
security. Call
570-288-9735
Midtowne
Apartments
100 E. 6th
Street,
Wyoming PA
18644
Housing for
Extremely Low &
Very Low Income
Elderly,
Handicapped &
Disabled.
570-693-4256
ALL UTILITIES
INCLUDED
Rents based on
income.
Managed by EEI
MOUNTAIN TOP
1 Bedroom apart-
ments for elderly,
disabled. Rents
based on 30% of
ADJ gross income.
Handicap Accessi-
ble. Equal Housing
Opportunity. TTY711
or 570-474-5010
This institution is an
equal opportunity
provider &
employer.
MOUNTAIN TOP
1 bedroom with full
kitchen. Remodeled
recently, first floor,
ample parking. Hot
water, sewer &
garbage included.
On Rt 309 - close
to all amenities! No
pets. Non smoking.
$560/month + secu-
rity & references.
570-239-3827
MOUNTAIN TOP
Centrally located 1st
floor, 1 bedroom
apartment. Base-
ment washer / dryer
hookup. Kitchen
includes fridge,
range and
microwave. Off-
street parking, back
yard. No pets. $500
+ security & utilities.
570-474-0388
570-417-8751
NANTICOKE
1st floor 1 bedroom
apartment with
detached garage in
a great location.
Hardwood floors.
Appliances includ-
ed. Shared washer /
dryer. Large yard.
Landlord pays heat,
water, WVSA &
Garbage. Tenants
responsible for
electric, cable &
phone. $800 + secu-
rity & references.
570-371-3271
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find one here!
570-829-7130
NANTICOKE
1st floor. 1 bed-
room. ALL UTILI-
TIES INCLUDED!
Off street parking.
Fresh paint.
NO PETS
$525 + security
570-477-6018
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NANTICOKE
2 bedroom, wall to
wall carpet, off-
street parking, $495
per month+ utilities,
security, lease.
HUD accepted. Call
570-687-6216
or 570-954-0727
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
NANTICOKE
Spacious 1 bed-
room 1st floor. New
carpeting, gas
range and fridge
included. Garage
parking, no dogs.
References and
security required.
$450/mo. Water,
sewer, garbage fee
incl. Tenant pays
gas and electric
570-696-3596
30+
DAY
BEING
REMODELED
NORTH
WILKES-BARRE
FIRST FLOOR
EFFICIENCY /
1 BEDROOM,
BRAND NEW
FLOORING,
CARPETING,
MODERN/APPLI-
ANCES, ELEC-
TRIC/GAS FIRE-
PLACE. APPLI-
CATION/EMPLO
YMENT VERIFI-
CATION being
considered NO
PETS/SMOKING
2 YEARS @
$500+ UTILITIES.
MANAGED!
America Realty
Rentals
288-1422
PARSONS SECTION
46 Govier St.
2nd floor, 2 bed-
room, W/D hookup,
fridge & stove. Off
street parking
water included.
freshly painted
$525/mo + utilities,
lease & security
No pets.
570-328-1875
PITTSTON
2 bedroom apart-
ment, 2nd floor.
Includes heat,
water, sewer, trash,
fridge, range &
washer/dryer hook-
up. $575 month plus
$575 month security
deposit.
Call Bernie
888-244-2714
Rothstein Realtors
570-288-7594
PITTSTON
2 bedrooms. All
appliances included.
All utilities paid;
electricity by tenant.
Everything brand
new. Off street park-
ing. $700 + security
& references. Call
570-969-9268
PITTSTON
2 or 3 bedroom, 1st
floor, full kitchen.
Heat included, no
pets. $650 + 1
month security. Call
570-451-1038
PITTSTON
3 bedroom. Living
room, kitchen, 1
bath. Off street
parking, on site
laundry, enclosed
porch, fenced yard.
$695/mo + utilities.
Security required.
Call
(570) 881-1747
PITTSTON
Completely remod-
eled, modern 1 bed-
room apt. Lots of
closet space, with
new tile floor & car-
pets. Includes
stove, refrigerator,
washer/dryer hook
up. Oil heat, nice
yard & neighbor-
hood. No pets.
$575/month inclu-
des water & sewer.
570-479-6722
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PITTSTON
Modern 1st floor, 2
bedroom apart-
ment. Kitchen with
all appliances, new
deck. Gas Heat. No
smoking, no pets.
$500 + utilities
& security.
Call 570-714-9234
PLAINS
MODERN 1ST FLOOR
2 bedroom. Kitchen
with appliances. All
new carpet. Conve-
nient location.
Washer/dryer hook-
up. No smoking. No
pets. $550 + utili-
ties.
570-714-9234
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
PLAINS
Modern 1st floor.
2 bedrooms, 1 bath,
remodeled Kitchen
with appliances. All
new carpeting,
Convenient location.
Washer hook-up.
No smoking. No
pets. $550 plus
utilities. 714-9234
SCRANTON
Green Ridge Area
Modern, nice,
clean. Fresh paint,
new carpet. 3 bed-
rooms (1 small)
living room, kitchen,
bath, & laundry
room. $575,
includes sewer.
No pets.
570-344-3608 or
973-541-0686
To place your
ad call...829-7130
SHAVERTOWN
2nd floor, 1 bed-
room, 1.5 baths,
refrigerator, stove &
microwave. wash-
er/dryer, off-street
parking, no pets,
$750/month, utilities
and wi-fi included.
No smoking. Avail-
able May 1st.
570-905-6865
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
WEST PITTSTON
1 bedroom, 1st floor.
Stove & refrigerator
included. Newly
remodeled. $450 +
utilities.
Call (570) 357-1138
WEST PITTSTON
Newly renovated,
charming & spa-
cious 1st floor, 2
bedroom apart-
ment. Off street
parking. $760. Heat
/hot water included.
570-881-0546
West Pittston, Pa.
GARDEN VILLAGE
APARTMENTS
221 Fremont St.
Housing for the
elderly & mobility
impaired; all utilities
included. Federally
subsidized
program. Extremely
low income persons
encouraged to
apply. Income less
than $12,400.
570-655-6555,
8 am-4 pm,
Monday-Friday.
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
WEST WYOMING
425 West 8th Street
New 1st floor 2 bed-
room with off street
parking, washer/
dryer hook up, stove
included. No pets.
$550/mo + security.
Sewer & garbage
included, other utili-
ties by tenant.
570-760-0458
WEST WYOMING
Spacious 2nd floor,
6 room, 2 bedroom
apartment, heat,
water & sewer
furnished, 1 bath,
off-street parking,
no pets, $600/
month + security &
references Call
570-288-9831
after 5 pm.
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WILKES-BARRE
Mayflower
Crossing
Apartments
570.822.3968
2, 3 & 4
Bedrooms
- Light & bright
open floor plans
- All major
appliances included
- Pets welcome*
- Close to everything
- 24 hour emergency
maintenance
- Short term
leases available
Call TODAY For
AVAILABILITY!!
www.mayflower
crossing.com
Certain Restrictions
Apply*
WILKES-BARRE
3 bedrooms, 1 bath.
Newly remodeled.
$700/month + secu-
rity. 215-932-5690
WILKES-BARRE
Cozy 1 bedroom,
with living room,
kitchen and private
porch in the East
End. Refrigerator,
stove & water pro-
vided. Great closet
space, no pets, 1
month security &
references
required. $450 +
electric.
570 301-7723
WILKES-BARRE
HUGE, modern effi-
ciency, includes all
new appliances & all
utilities. $725/month
+ security.
Call 570-574-3065
WILKES-BARRE
LAFAYETTE GARDENS
SAVE MONEY THIS YEAR!
113 Edison St.
Quiet neighborhood.
2 bedroom apart-
ments available for
immediate occu-
pancy. Heat & hot
water included. $625
Call Aileen at
570-822-7944
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
WILKES-BARRE
Mayflower Section
1 bedroom apart-
ment available. Nice
Area. Stove, fridge,
heat & hot water
included. Storage.
No pets. Call
570-823-7587
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WILKES-BARRE
Wilkes-University
Campus
Studio, 1, 2, 3 & 4
bedroom. Starting
at $425. All utilities
included. Call
570-826-1934
WILKES-BARRE TWP
3 bedroom. Includes
heat, all appliances,
washer / dryer, off
street parking, back
yard. $725 + security.
570-704-8134
941 Apartments/
Unfurnished
WYOMING
1 bedroom 2nd floor
at $625/month. Off
street parking. Non
smoking. No pets.
Bonus walk up attic
with tons of stor-
age. Heat, water,
garbage, sewer
included. 1 month
security, credit
check & references.
1 year lease.
Please call Donna
570-613-9080
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WYOMING
AVAILABLE MAY 1
2nd floor. Bright &
cheery. One bed-
room. Single occu-
pancy. Quiet build-
ing & neighborhood.
Includes stove,
refrigerator, heat,
water, sewer &
trash. No
smoking. No pets.
Security, references
& credit check.
$595/month
Call (570) 609-5133
WYOMING
Updated 1 bedroom.
New Wall to wall
carpet. Appliances
furnished. Coin op
laundry. $550. Heat,
water & sewer
included. Call
570-687-6216 or
570-954-0727
944 Commercial
Properties
Commercial Lease
Courtdale location
Ideal for:
Veterinarian Office
Manufacturing /
Industrial Space
Storage Space
1000 SF - 5000 SF
Space Available.
5000 SF Warehouse
Space with loading
docks, office, heat,
and plumbing. $3.60
- $12 sf/yr + NNN,
lease negotiable.
Call Cindy King
570-690-2689
www.cindykingre.com
570-675-4400
DOLPHIN PLAZA
Rte. 315
1,000 &
3,800 Sq. Ft.
WILL DIVIDE
OFFICE / RETAIL
Call 570-829-1206
KINGSTON
OFFICE SPACE
2nd floor. Up to
1,000 sq. ft. open
space. Call
570-696-1600
PITTSTON
5,000 sq. ft. No
loading dock. Off
street parking.
$550 mo. + utilities
570-540-0746
944 Commercial
Properties
RETAIL
SHOPPES
30-60 day
availability
FORTY FORT
WYOMING AVE
America Realty
Rentals
Lease one or
more divided/
small shoppes.
Starting @ $550 -
2 years, 500/600
approximate sq.
ft. Inquiries apply:
570-288-1422
OFFICE SPACE
PLAINS
Total space 30,000
sf. Build to suit. Per-
fect for Doctors
suite, day care, etc.
High visibility. Lots of
parking. Rent starting
$10/sf. MLS 11-4200
Call Nancy or Holly
JOSEPH P. GILROY
REAL ESTATE
570-288-1444
PITTSTON
COOPERS CO-OP
Lease Space
Available, Light
manufacturing,
warehouse,
office, includes
all utilities with
free parking.
I will save
you money!
PITTSTON
OFFICE SPACE
Attractive modern
office space. 2
suites available.
Suite A-4 offices,
plus restroom and
storage includes
utilities, 700 sq. ft.
$650/month
Suite B-2, large
offices, 2 average
size offices, plus
restroom and stor-
age plus utilities,
1,160 sq. ft.
$1000/month
Call Charlie
570-829-6200
RETAIL BUILDING
WILKES-BARRE TWP
12,000 sf. Route
309. Exit 165 off I81.
570-823-1719
315 PLAZA
1,750 SQ. FT. &
3,400 SQ.FT
OFFICE/RETAIL
570-829-1206
WILKES-BARRE
518 N. Main St.
Approximately 1000
sq. ft. Large glass
storefront, formerly
used as floral shop.
Priced right at
$350/mo., water
incl. Tenant pays
gas & electric
570-814-1356
WILKES-BARRE
GREAT LOCATION!
Close to all
Major Highways
Commercial space
for lease. 21,600
sq. ft. Distribution/
Warehouse/Retail
/Offices, etc +
large 80,000 sq.
ft. parking lot
fenced in with
automatic dusk to
dawn lighting sys-
tem. Will divide.
570-822-2021.
Ask for
Betty or Dave
947 Garages
COMMERCIAL
GARAGE SPACE
Kingston. 1,250 sf.
Excellent for
mechanic or ship-
ping & receiving.
Separate over
head and entrance
doors. Gas Heat.
Easy Access.
$450 + security &
references.
570-706-5628
WILKES-BARRE
GARAGE FOR RENT
Large 43x63
garage with high
overhead door.
Contractors,
delivery truck
routes, etc. who
need good size
garage. Also for
storage / vehi-
cles. Located
near W.B. Gener-
al on Chestnut St.
Electrical. $650
per month. Call
night or day.
570-674-3120
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950 Half Doubles
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
2 bedroom. $490
/month + utilities &
security. Back
yard & off street
parking. No pets.
570-262-1021
950 Half Doubles
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
Nice 3 bedroom. Off
street parking. Nice
area. $575/month
Call (570)825-4198
To place your
ad Call Toll Free
1-800-427-8649
950 Half Doubles
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
Lyndwood Section.
3 bedroom 1/2
double. Newly
renovated, gas
heat. Laundry
hookup. All utilities
by tenant. No Pets,
No smoking. $650.
Lease & security
required. Call after
6PM.570-829-5304
HANOVER TWP.
$650/month, 2
bedroom, 1 bath,
living dining room
& eat in kitchen.
Appliances, wash-
er/dryer hook up.
Off street parking.
Water, sewer &
recyclables
included. Securi-
ty, references &
credit check.
No pets.
570-824-3223
KINGSTON
25 1/2 Penn St.
1/2 Double, 2 bed-
room. Newly
remodeled. Gas
Heat. Washer &
dryer hookup, yard,
parking. Section 8
Not Approved. No
pets. $550 + utili-
ties. 570-714-1530
KINGSTON
Beautiful half dou-
ble in great neigh-
borhood. 3 bed-
rooms, 1.5 baths,
newly remodeled.
W/D hookup, new
kitchen with stove,
dishwasher,
microwave and
fridge included.
Hardwood floors
and new carpet.
Detached garage
and gas heat.
$750/mo + utilities
and security
deposit. Call Scott
714-2431 - Ext 137
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570-829-7130
KINGSTON
Large 1/2 double
with 3 bedrooms,
living room, dining
room (with red car-
pet throughout)
eat-in kitchen with
additional pantry
area. 1 bath. Large
fenced yard. Gas/
hot water base-
board heat. All utili-
ties by tenant. No
smokers, no pets.
$650 + security.
Call Stephen
570-561-5245
KINGSTON
PRISTINE & SPACIOUS
3 bedrooms, 1.5
baths, brand new
w/w carpeting thru-
out, full eat-in
kitchen, Private yard
with rear deck, attic
& basement stor-
age. Close to Jr.
High. $700 mo +
utilities, security,
lease. No pets.
570-793-6294
KINGSTON
Sprague Ave.
2 bedroom, 1 bath,
1st floor duplex,
New w/w carpeting
& hardwood floors.
Convenient to
Wyoming Ave.
Washer/dryer hook-
up, basement stor-
age. Reduced!
$540/month
+ utilities, security,
lease & NO PETS.
570-793-6294
KINGSTON
TOWNSHIP
Available immedi-
ately. 2 bedrooms, 1
bathroom, back-
yard, front porch,
large kitchen, $570
per month, Call
570-332-5723
PLAINS
2 bedroom, modern
quiet, w/w, w/d
hookup, gas heat.
$500. No pets.
Security & lease.
570-332-1216
570-592-1328
950 Half Doubles
NANTICOKE
Large 1/2 Double, 3
bedrooms, large
kitchen, fenced in
yard. $550 per
month + utilities.
Garbage & mainte-
nance fees includ-
ed. No Pets, 1
month security
deposit. Refer-
ences. Available
May 1st. 477-1415
NANTICOKE
1207 Prospect St
3 bedrooms. Hard-
wood floors. Eat-in
kitchen with appli-
ances, including
dishwasher. 1.5
bath. Washer/dryer
hook up. Basement
& front porch.
Sewer & garbage
included. No pets.
No smoking. $625 +
utilities & security.
570-814-1356
PLAINS
NEW LUXURY
DUPLEX
This beautiful, com-
pletely renovated 2
bedroom luxury
apartment could be
yours! All new high
end amenities
include: hardwood
floors, gorgeous
maple kitchen cabi-
nets with granite
countertops & stain-
less steel appli-
ances. Spacious
great room with gas
fireplace. Stacked
washer/dryer. All
new tile bath. Large
screened-in porch.
Many large, conven-
ient closets. Central
A/C. New gas heat-
ing system. Huge
attic for storage.
Must See!
$850 + utilities,
lease & security. NO
PETS. Call for
appointment.
570-793-6294
950 Half Doubles
PLYMOUTH
122 Willow St.
Very clean and
comfortable dou-
ble for rent. Large,
level fenced yard.
Quiet neighborhood.
Rental application,
verification of
employment / income
& credit check
required. Tenant is
responsible for all
utilities except
sewer. Call today for
your private show-
ing MLS 12-426
$550/ month plus
security deposit
Mary Ellen Belchick
696-6566
Walter Belchick
606-2600 ext. 301
WEST WYOMING
3 bedrooms, 1 bath,
refrigerator &
stove, washer/
dryer hookup. Nice
yard. $500/month +
utilities by tenant.
Security &
references
570-693-7535
WILKES-BARRE
SOUTH
Nice, spacious 4
bedroom, 1 1/2 bath
half double. Close to
schools, Wilkes U &
downtown Wilkes-
Barre. Eat in
kitchen. Rear handi-
cap ramp. 2nd floor
laundry hook-up.
Full basement. Off
street parking. $850
+ utilities. Call
570-793-9449
950 Half Doubles
WILKES-BARRE/SOUTH
Nice 3 bedroom
with eat in kitchen &
walk up attic. Walk-
ing distance to
school & parks.
$700/month + utili-
ties & 1 month secu-
rity. (570) 793-9449
WYOMING
Newly remodeled 3
bedrooms, refriger-
ator & stove provid-
ed, no pets, wall to
wall carpeting,
$800/month, +
utilities, & $1,000
security deposit.
Call 570-693-2804
953Houses for Rent
DALLAS
GREENBRIAR
Well maintained
ranch style condo
features living room
with cathedral ceil-
ing, oak kitchen,
dining room with
vaulted ceiling, 2
bedrooms and 2 3/4
baths, master bed-
room with walk in
closet. HOA fees
included. $1,000 per
month + utilities.
MLS#11-4063.
Call Kevin Smith
570-696-5422
SMITH HOURIGAN
570-696-1195
DUPONT
7 room house with 3
bedrooms, 1 full tile
bath. Large kitchen
with beautiful oak
cabinets. Brand
new stove, carpet-
ing, flooring, draper-
ies & windows.
Washer/dryer hook
up on 1st floor. Sin-
gle car detached
garage. Large yard.
Gas heat. Pets OK,
no smoking. $900/
month, + utilities &
security. Close to
airport, I81 & casino.
570-762-8265
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EDWARDSVILLE
150 Green St.
Newly remodeled
ranch, 3 bed-
rooms, 2 baths.
Handicap
accessible. Corner
lot with nice yard.
$1100. monthly
plus own utilities
(570) 283-0587
953Houses for Rent
HARVEYS LAKE
2 small bedrooms,
all appliances,
security & 1st.
Available 4/1.
NO PETS.
570-762-6792
HARVEYS LAKE
2.5 bedrooms,
2 baths, all appli-
ances, hardwood
floors, gas fire-
place, washer/dryer
on premises, single
car attached
garage. No pets.
$975/month + secu-
rity. Water, sewer
& garbage paid.
Call 570-855-2687
KINGSTON
MARKET STREET
3 bedrooms, 1 bath,
New appliances &
carpet, off-street
parking. $650/
month plus utilities
& security.
Call 570-822-4177
LARKSVILLE
Conveniently locat-
ed. Spacious 4 bed-
room single. Gas
heat. Off street
parking. Lease, no
pets. $650 + utilities
& Security. Call
Ann Marie Chopick
570-760-6769
570-288-6654
NANTICOKE
Desirable
Lexington Village
Nanticoke, PA
Many ranch style
homes. 2 bedrooms
$900 + electric only
SQUARE FOOT RE
MANAGEMENT
866-873-0478
PITTSTON
Newly remodeled
single family Ranch
home. Excellent
condition with 3
bedrooms, 1.5
baths. Hardwood
floors, granite
counter tops, cen-
tral air, garage,
driveway, full base-
ment. No pets or
smoking. Garbage
& maintenance
included. Utilities
not included.
$1200/mo. Contact
Pat 570-237-0425
PLYMOUTH
3 bedroom, 1.5
baths. Gas heat.
Carpeted. Off street
parking. $800 + utili-
ties & security. Call
570-430-7901
SWOYERSVILLE
Completely remod-
eled Large 2 story, 3
bedrooms, 2 baths,
single family home
including refrigera-
tor, stove, dish-
washer & disposal.
Gas heat, nice yard,
good neighbor-
hood,. Off street
parking. Shed. No
pets. $995 / month.
570-479-6722
WILKES-BARRE
Duplex RENTAL first
& second floor for
rent. Kitchen, bed-
room, living room &
bath in each apart-
ment. Included is
refrigerator & stove
in each apartment.
First floor tenant
has use of washer &
dryer. Off-street
parking. Heat, water
& sewer included in
the rent. Tenant
responsible for
electric only. Appli-
cant to provide
proof of income and
responsible for cost
of credit check. 1st
floor rent is $600
per month, 2nd floor
is $575 per month.
Louise Laine
283-9100 x20
WILKES-BARRE
15 Grove St.
2 bedrooms, 1st
floor, hook-ups,
new furnace, off-
street parking (2
cars), New storm
windows, $600/
month + 1 month
security. Call
570-885-8496
WILKES-BARRE
3-4 bedroom
house, yard.
Section 8
welcomed. $650
+ utilities & security.
570-735-2285
WILKES-BARRE
ELEGANT
VICTORIAN
5 bedroom. 1.5
baths.
www.aptilike.com
Ad #547
953Houses for Rent
WILKES-BARRE
Family house, 3
bedrooms, 1 bath,
large living room &
eat-in-kitchen.
Large Backyard &
garage.
$675/month &
utilities, +
1 month + security.
Call 609-356-8416
WILKES-BARRE
One 3 bedroom
$700
One 3 Bedroom
$625
One 2 bedroom
$585
Plus all utilities Ref-
erences & security.
No pets.
570-766-1881
959 Mobile Homes
MOUNTAINTOP
DOUBLE WIDE
IN PARK
3 bedrooms, 2
baths, washer/dryer
hookup, pets nego-
tiable. $650 + $260
lot rent/month, plus
utilities & security.
Credit & back-
ground check.
570-406-7318
962 Rooms
KINGSTON HOUSE
Nice, clean
furnished room,
starting at $340.
Efficiency at $450
month furnished
with all utilities
included. Off
street parking.
570-718-0331
NEEDED: St r ong
Female willing to
care for disabled
woman in exchange
for Room / Board
and $200 monthly
spending money.
Call 570-822-2051
965 Roommate
Wanted
NANTICOKE
2 Males looking for
3rd roommate to
share 3 bedroom
apartment.
$85 / week. Call
570-735-8015
WILKES-BARRE
To share 3 bed-
room apartment. All
utilities included.
$300/month
570-212-8332
965 Roommate
Wanted
MOUNTAIN TOP
Male homeowner
looking for responsi-
ble male roommate
to share house.
Minutes away from
Industrial Park. Off
street parking. Plen-
ty of storage. Fur-
nished room. Large
basement with bil-
liards and air hock-
ey. All utilities includ-
ed. $425. Call Doug
570-817-2990
971 Vacation &
Resort Properties
OCEAN CITY .
MARYLAND. Best
selection of afford-
able rentals. Full/
partial weeks. Call
for FREE brochure.
Open daily. Holiday
Real Estate. 1-800-
638-2102. Online
reservations:
www.holidayoc.com
974 Wanted to Rent
Real Estate
TUNKHANNOCK
& Surrounding Areas
Female construc-
tion worker needs
room to rent as
soon as possible till
July. Serious
Inquiries Only. Call
570-560-2325
after 7pm
Shopping for a
new apartment?
Classified lets
you compare costs -
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with classified!
WILKES-BARRE
& Surrounding
Areas
Seeking a Ranch
Home. 3+ bed-
rooms. 1 1/2 baths
or more. Call Jean
570-829-3477
ext. 152
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Ideal for medical, office, rehab, etc. Located next to
Allied Services John Heinz Campus and side entrance
to Home Depot. Easy access to Interstate 81.
FOR LEASE
Country Club Shopping Center
4,500 SF - End Cap
(former Movie Gallery)
Space could be expanded
to 10,000/sf or subdivided.
Additional parking lot could be
paved for high traffic tenant.
Anchored by Thomas Super
Foodtown with 8 inline tenants.
Center has strong sales volume
and is located on the coming home
side of Route 309, which is also
the main thruway from Wyoming
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Dallas
2 units available - 2,800 SF & 725
SF - located on the top (10th) floor.
Overlooking the Wyoming Valley.
Tenant improvement allowance.
Call for more details.
Public Square
FOR LEASE
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39 Public Square 2,800 SF
Wilkes-Barre
FOR LEASE
Dallas Shopping Center
1050 SF
Space is between Sen. Bakers
Office and As Cutting Crew
Shopping Center is located in the
heart of the Back Mountain prior
to the Route 309/415 split. Center
has two entrances, traffic light and
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